Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile
Costa Rica
71.2%
in 2024
Paraguay
68.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
9th
Paraguay rank
11th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 71.2% against 68.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Paraguay ranks 11th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 29.0% | 0.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 49.6% | 4.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 58.1% | 13.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 71.2% against 68.3% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 2.9%, 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, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Paraguay ranks 11th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth 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