Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Costa Rica
19.0%
in 2024
Paraguay
18.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
56th
Paraguay rank
58th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19.0% against 18.1% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Paraguay ranks 58th of 90 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.3% | 13.7% | 11.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 16.6% | 5.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 19.0% against 18.1% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Paraguay ranks 58th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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