Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Costa Rica
16.8%
in 2024
Paraguay
16.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Paraguay rank
64th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 16.8% against 16.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Paraguay ranks 64th of 112 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 | 21.5% | 12.5% | 9.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 15.2% | 4.0% | 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 16.8% against 16.2% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.6%, 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 63rd and Paraguay ranks 64th of 112 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, both sexes (%). 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