Paraguay vs Uruguay: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Paraguay
9.62
in 2024
Uruguay
9.66
in 2024
Paraguay rank
78th
Uruguay rank
76th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 9.66 against 9.62 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Uruguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 76th of 121 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 | 7.27 | 8.21 | 0.9473 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8.37 | 8.42 | 0.0495 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 9.62 | 9.66 | 0.0417 | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 9.66 against 9.62 in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 0.04, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Paraguay ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 76th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. 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