Paraguay vs Portugal: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Paraguay
9.64
in 2024
Portugal
9.39
in 2021
Paraguay rank
79th
Portugal rank
81st
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Paraguay
- Portugal
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 9.64 against 9.39 in Portugal, a difference of 0.25.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 81st of 124 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.97 | 7.43 | 0.4558 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.34 | 8.81 | 0.4721 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.11 | 9.48 | 0.3788 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Paraguay or Portugal?
- Paraguay, at 9.64 against 9.39 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Paraguay and Portugal?
- 0.25, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Paraguay and Portugal rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Paraguay ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 81st of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, 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