Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile
Costa Rica
86.8%
in 2024
Paraguay
88.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
12th
Paraguay rank
9th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 88.0% against 86.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Paraguay ranks 9th of 32 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 | 52.4% | 70.9% | 18.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 83.9% | 19.1% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 84.8% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
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 88.0% against 86.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 1.2%, 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 12th 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, male (%). 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