Paraguay vs Turkey: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Paraguay
12
in 2025
Turkey
12
in 2025
Paraguay rank
5th
Turkey rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Paraguay
- Turkey
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 12 against 12 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 8 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 9 | 8 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 11.7 | 11.2 | 0.5 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Paraguay or Turkey?
- Paraguay, at 12 against 12 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Paraguay and Turkey?
- 0, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Turkey?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Turkey rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Paraguay ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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