Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile
Costa Rica
87.9%
in 2024
Paraguay
86.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
6th
Paraguay rank
8th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 87.9% against 86.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Paraguay ranks 8th of 26 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 | 49.1% | 65.2% | 16.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 77.1% | 19.7% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 82.3% | 0.7% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 87.9% against 86.2% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 1.7%, 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, urban, second quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Paraguay ranks 8th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second 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