Colombia vs Paraguay: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Colombia
8.62
in 2018
Paraguay
8.66
in 2018
Colombia rank
73rd
Paraguay rank
72nd

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

  • Colombia
  • Paraguay
02468197219952018

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 8.66 against 8.62 in Colombia, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 73rd and Paraguay ranks 72nd of 91 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 7.19 7.01 0.172 Colombia
2010s 8.13 8.36 0.2323 Paraguay

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+, Colombia or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 8.66 against 8.62 in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Colombia and Paraguay?
0.04, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Colombia ranks 73rd and Paraguay ranks 72nd of 91 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, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female 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/