Costa Rica vs Sweden: Unemployment with advanced education
Costa Rica
4.7%
in 2025
Sweden
4.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Sweden rank
62nd
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 62nd 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 | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 62nd 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).