Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both
Costa Rica
89.9%
in 2024
Paraguay
89.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
17th
Paraguay rank
19th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 89.9% against 89.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Paraguay ranks 19th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 63.1% | 15.2% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 77.7% | 9.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 86.6% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 89.9% against 89.3% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Paraguay ranks 19th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%). 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