Costa Rica vs Estonia: Unemployment with intermediate education
Costa Rica
8.5%
in 2025
Estonia
8.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
37th
Estonia rank
39th
Unemployment with intermediate education over time
- Costa Rica
- Estonia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.5% against 8.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Estonia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Estonia ranks 39th 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 | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 7.2% | 8.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Costa Rica or Estonia?
- Costa Rica, at 8.5% against 8.4% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and Estonia ranks 39th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate 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 intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).