Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Brazil or Costa Rica?

Costa Rica, at 65.0% against 63.8% in Brazil as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Costa Rica: Labor force with basic education, male

Brazil

63.8%

in 2025

Costa Rica

65.0%

in 2025

Brazil rank

56th

Costa Rica rank

53rd

Labor force with basic education, male over time

Brazil
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 65.0% against 63.8% in Brazil, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 56th and Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 125 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	80.0%	79.4%	0.6%	Brazil
2010s	76.4%	75.2%	1.3%	Brazil
2020s	64.9%	69.5%	4.5%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Brazil or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 65.0% against 63.8% in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education, male between Brazil and Costa Rica?: 1.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for labor force with basic education, male?: Brazil ranks 56th and Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit: % of male working-age population with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).