Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile
Costa Rica
94.8%
in 2024
Paraguay
95.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
10th
Paraguay rank
9th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 95.0% against 94.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Paraguay ranks 9th of 32 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.6% | 80.5% | 16.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 87.1% | 8.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 92.4% | 1.1% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 95.0% against 94.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Paraguay 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, urban, middle quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Paraguay ranks 9th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile, female (%). 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