Costa Rica vs Mexico: Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational
Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 81.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Mexico, a difference of 5.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 69.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 77.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 70.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 80.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 73.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 7.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 81.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 75.23 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates of adults, by educational, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 81.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates of adults, by educational between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 5.21 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 labour force participation rates of adults, by educational?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour force participation 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 labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the labour force participation 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.