Statizoid

Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Labor force with basic education

Costa Rica
50.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
50.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
61st
Netherlands rank
59th

Labor force with basic education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Netherlands
0204060199620102025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 50.4% against 50.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Globally, Costa Rica ranks 61st and Netherlands ranks 59th of 123 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of total working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,669 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).