North America vs Paraguay: Labor force with advanced education
Labor force with advanced education over time
- North America
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 86.8% against 71.3% in North America, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 12th and Paraguay ranks 9th of 19 groups.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.9% | 90.0% | 10.1% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 87.9% | 9.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 86.9% | 12.0% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with advanced education, North America or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 86.8% against 71.3% in North America as of 2017.
- What is the difference in labor force with advanced education between North America and Paraguay?
- 15.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Paraguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do North America and Paraguay rank globally for labor force with advanced education?
- North America ranks 12th and Paraguay ranks 9th of 19 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).