Costa Rica vs Latvia: Unemployment with advanced education, female
Unemployment with advanced education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.8% against 3.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Latvia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Latvia ranks 84th of 126 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 3.6% | 3.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, female, Costa Rica or Latvia?
- Costa Rica, at 3.8% against 3.3% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, female between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and Latvia ranks 84th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).