Brazil vs Paraguay: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes
Brazil
81.8%
in 2024
Paraguay
88.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Paraguay rank
6th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 88.3% against 81.8% in Brazil, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Paraguay ranks 6th of 42 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 46.5% | 3.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 75.4% | 17.5% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 81.0% | 6.8% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes, Brazil or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 88.3% against 81.8% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes between Brazil and Paraguay?
- 6.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Paraguay ranks 6th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, 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