Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 61.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Costa Rica, 2001–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 61.2% for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Costa Rica peaked at 70.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2009.
Costa Rica ranks 83rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 68.3% | — |
| 2002 | 65.9% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 70.1% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 63.5% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 61.2% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 61.1% | 68.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 64.2% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 61.2% | 69.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Costa Rica?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Costa Rica was 61.2% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).