Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Brunei or Costa Rica?

Costa Rica, at 5.3% against 4.4% in Brunei as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Costa Rica?

9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brunei vs Costa Rica: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force)

Brunei

4.4%

in 2024

Costa Rica

5.3%

in 2025

Brunei rank

78th

Costa Rica rank

75th

Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) over time

Brunei
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 5.3% against 4.4% in Brunei, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Brunei's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Brunei ranks 78th and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 130 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
2010s	8.2%	8.0%	0.1%	Brunei
2020s	6.0%	9.1%	3.1%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Brunei or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 5.3% against 4.4% in Brunei as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Brunei and Costa Rica?: 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Costa Rica?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Brunei and Costa Rica rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?: Brunei ranks 78th and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit: % of male labor force with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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).