Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Costa Rica
24.4%
in 2024
Paraguay
22.6%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
58th
Paraguay rank
61st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.4% against 22.6% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Paraguay ranks 61st of 101 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 | 19.8% | 10.6% | 9.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 20.5% | 3.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 22.6% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
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 24.4% against 22.6% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 1.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th and Paraguay ranks 61st of 101 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, urban, 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