Costa Rica vs Jordan: Unemployment with intermediate education
Costa Rica
8.5%
in 2025
Jordan
9.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
37th
Jordan rank
34th
Unemployment with intermediate education over time
- Costa Rica
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 9.1% against 8.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Jordan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Jordan ranks 34th 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 | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 10.6% | 6.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Costa Rica or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 9.1% against 8.5% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 0.6%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Jordan rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and Jordan ranks 34th 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).