Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Costa Rica
37.7%
in 2024
Paraguay
37.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
65th
Paraguay rank
66th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 37.7% against 37.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Paraguay ranks 66th of 94 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 | 23.4% | 13.2% | 10.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 23.2% | 8.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.4% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 37.7% against 37.4% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.3%, 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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and Paraguay ranks 66th of 94 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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