Costa Rica vs Iceland: Unemployment with basic education, female
Costa Rica
7.9%
in 2025
Iceland
7.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Iceland rank
65th
Unemployment with basic education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.9% against 7.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Iceland ranks 65th of 129 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.7% | 6.5% | 6.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 7.4% | 9.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 7.9% against 7.5% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, female between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Iceland ranks 65th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic 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 a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).