Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile
Costa Rica
86.9%
in 2023
Paraguay
80.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
7th
Paraguay rank
10th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 86.9% against 80.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 7th and Paraguay ranks 10th of 24 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 | 55.5% | 43.5% | 12.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 66.1% | 11.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 77.4% | 10.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 86.9% against 80.9% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 6.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th and Paraguay ranks 10th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest 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