Costa Rica vs Paraguay: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Costa Rica
8.74
in 2018
Paraguay
8.65
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
71st
Paraguay rank
73rd
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.74 against 8.65 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.09.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Paraguay ranks 73rd of 93 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.34 | 7.18 | 1.16 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.65 | 8.36 | 0.2889 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 8.74 against 8.65 in Paraguay as of 2018.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.09, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Paraguay ranks 73rd of 93 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: 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
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/