Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile
Costa Rica
76.6%
in 2024
Paraguay
73.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
6th
Paraguay rank
9th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 76.6% against 73.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Paraguay ranks 9th of 36 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 24.1% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 40.3% | 15.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 53.3% | 21.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 76.6% against 73.2% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 3.4%, 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, middle quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Paraguay ranks 9th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, 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