Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
0.4103 LPIA
in 2024
Paraguay
0.4053 LPIA
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
48th
Paraguay rank
49th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.4103 LPIA against 0.4053 LPIA in Paraguay, a difference of 0.005 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Paraguay ranks 49th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3066 LPIA | 0.32 LPIA | 0.0134 LPIA | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.3387 LPIA | 0.3095 LPIA | 0.0293 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.3592 LPIA | 0.4053 LPIA | 0.0461 LPIA | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 0.4103 LPIA against 0.4053 LPIA in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.005 LPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Paraguay ranks 49th of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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