Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
Costa Rica
66.1%
in 2024
Paraguay
42.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
4th
Paraguay rank
6th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 66.1% against 42.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 23.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Paraguay ranks 6th of 36 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 | 10.7% | 12.2% | 1.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 29.0% | 5.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 40.2% | 8.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 66.1% against 42.5% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 23.6%, 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, poorest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Paraguay ranks 6th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest 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