Paraguay vs Sweden: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Paraguay
96.9%
in 2020
Sweden
96.9%
in 2020
Paraguay rank
58th
Sweden rank
58th
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Paraguay
- Sweden
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 96.9% against 96.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sweden ahead.
Paraguay ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 58th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2.0% | 79.1% | 77.0% | Sweden |
| 1880s | 3.4% | 82.6% | 79.2% | Sweden |
| 1890s | 5.6% | 85.6% | 80.0% | Sweden |
| 1900s | 20.4% | 88.2% | 67.8% | Sweden |
| 1910s | 33.2% | 91.0% | 57.8% | Sweden |
| 1920s | 44.3% | 94.2% | 49.9% | Sweden |
| 1930s | 53.8% | 95.7% | 41.9% | Sweden |
| 1940s | 61.0% | 97.5% | 36.5% | Sweden |
| 1950s | 69.8% | 98.8% | 29.1% | Sweden |
| 1960s | 80.5% | 99.0% | 18.6% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 88.1% | 98.6% | 10.5% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 91.8% | 98.5% | 6.6% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 97.8% | 3.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 98.0% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.5% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Paraguay or Sweden?
- Paraguay, at 96.9% against 96.9% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Paraguay and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Paraguay and Sweden rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Paraguay ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 58th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.