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

15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.

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.

Costa Rica vs Finland: Unemployment with intermediate education

Costa Rica

8.5%

in 2025

Finland

8.4%

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

37th

Finland rank

38th

Unemployment with intermediate education over time

Costa Rica
Finland

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 8.5% against 8.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Finland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 37th and Finland ranks 38th 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	Finland	Difference	Ahead
2010s	10.1%	8.8%	1.3%	Costa Rica
2020s	15.9%	8.0%	8.0%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Costa Rica or Finland?: Costa Rica, at 8.5% against 8.4% in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between Costa Rica and Finland?: 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?: Costa Rica ranks 37th and Finland ranks 38th 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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Indicator: Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Unit: % of total labor force with intermediate education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 2,700 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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).