Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Costa Rica
29.9%
in 2024
Paraguay
27.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
65th
Paraguay rank
66th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 29.9% against 27.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Paraguay ranks 66th of 109 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 | 16.5% | 8.0% | 8.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 15.8% | 6.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 25.5% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 29.9% against 27.5% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 2.4%, 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 upper secondary education or?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and Paraguay ranks 66th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper 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