Paraguay vs Uruguay: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Paraguay
71.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
78.3%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
9th
Uruguay rank
6th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 78.3% against 71.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 44 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 54.9% | 11.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 60.7% | 4.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 79.4% | 12.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Paraguay or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 78.3% against 71.2% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 7.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release