Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Costa Rica
35.8%
in 2024
Paraguay
37.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
71st
Paraguay rank
69th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 37.8% against 35.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Paraguay ranks 69th of 94 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 14.5% | 9.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 24.4% | 6.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 35.3% | 1.1% | Paraguay |
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?
- Paraguay, at 37.8% against 35.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 2.0%, 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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Paraguay ranks 69th 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, 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