Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Costa Rica
1.5%
in 2020
Paraguay
1.2%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
40th
Paraguay rank
43rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.5% against 1.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Paraguay ranks 43rd of 57 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 1.5% against 1.2% in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Paraguay ranks 43rd of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent 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