Costa Rica vs Iran: Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force)
Costa Rica
5.3%
in 2025
Iran
5.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
75th
Iran rank
76th
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Costa Rica
- Iran
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.3% against 5.0% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iran ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Iran ranks 76th of 130 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.8% | 0.6% | Iran |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 6.2% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Costa Rica or Iran?
- Costa Rica, at 5.3% against 5.0% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Costa Rica and Iran?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iran?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Iran rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Iran ranks 76th 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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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).