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

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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Latvia: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)

Costa Rica

61.2%

in 2025

Latvia

61.0%

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

83rd

Latvia rank

84th

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) over time

Costa Rica
Latvia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 61.2% against 61.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Latvia ranks 84th of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	65.8%	71.5%	5.7%	Latvia
2010s	67.3%	68.6%	1.2%	Latvia
2020s	65.8%	62.9%	2.8%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age), Costa Rica or Latvia?: Costa Rica, at 61.2% against 61.0% in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) between Costa Rica and Latvia?: 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?: Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Latvia ranks 84th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education)
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).