Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile
Costa Rica
92.6%
in 2024
Paraguay
94.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
7th
Paraguay rank
5th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 94.7% against 92.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 7th and Paraguay ranks 5th of 37 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 | 65.8% | 72.6% | 6.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 83.2% | 3.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 91.3% | 1.1% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 94.7% against 92.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 2.1%, with Paraguay 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, urban, fourth quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th and Paraguay ranks 5th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth 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