Costa Rica vs Niger: Unemployment with advanced education
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Costa Rica
- Niger
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Niger ranks 66th 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 | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.6% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Costa Rica or Niger?
- Costa Rica, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Costa Rica and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Niger?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Niger rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Niger ranks 66th 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).