Costa Rica vs Luxembourg: Unemployment with advanced education
Costa Rica
4.7%
in 2025
Luxembourg
4.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Luxembourg rank
60th
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Costa Rica
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 4.9% against 4.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Luxembourg ranks 60th of 130 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 4.2% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Costa Rica or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 0.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Luxembourg rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Luxembourg ranks 60th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education (% of total 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).