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

Turkey, at 65.6% against 65.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

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.

Costa Rica vs Turkey: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age)

Costa Rica

65.0%

in 2025

Turkey

65.6%

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

53rd

Turkey rank

52nd

Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) over time

Costa Rica
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 65.6% against 65.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Turkey ranks 52nd of 125 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	79.4%	72.0%	7.4%	Costa Rica
2010s	75.2%	70.0%	5.2%	Costa Rica
2020s	70.3%	65.5%	4.9%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Costa Rica or Turkey?: Turkey, at 65.6% against 65.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education, male between Costa Rica and Turkey?: 0.6%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkey?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Turkey rank globally for labor force with basic education, male?: Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Turkey ranks 52nd 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: 29 October 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).