Costa Rica vs Mexico: Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and
Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 74.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 73.41 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Mexico, a difference of 1.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 37 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.06 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 67.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 73.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 67.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 72.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 69.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3.08 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 70.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 72.17 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 74.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 73.41 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 1.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on employment rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the employment rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.