Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Unemployment with basic education
Costa Rica
6.1%
in 2025
Netherlands
6.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Netherlands rank
73rd
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.1% against 6.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Netherlands ranks 73rd 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 | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.0% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Costa Rica or Netherlands?
- Costa Rica, at 6.1% against 6.1% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Netherlands ranks 73rd 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 (% of total 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).