Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.UEM.ADVN.ZS•% of total labor force with advanced education•1970 → 2025•189 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
189
Frequency
yearly
Range
1970 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 2.34%
2.34% – 3.28%
3.28% – 4.57%
4.57% – 5.93%
5.93% – 8.4%
8.4% – 12.64%
> 12.64%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education)
189 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education)
Countries
189
Median
5.1%
Mean
7.1%
25th pctl
3%
75th pctl
9.1%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education)
GreeceCanadaKorea, Rep.
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| AngolaAGO | 28.81% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 26.8% | 2012 | |
| JordanJOR | 26.61% | 2023 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 25.85% | 2022 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 25.77% | 2009 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 25.56% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 22.83% | 2004 | — |
| EswatiniSWZ | 22.46% | 2023 | |
| SudanSDN | 22.38% | 2022 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 21.72% | 2023 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 19.89% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 19.68% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 18.84% | 2021 | |
| CameroonCMR | 18.77% | 2021 | |
| GuineaGIN | 17.52% | 2019 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 16.29% | 2017 | — |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 16.14% | 2016 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 15.11% | 2022 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 14.79% | 2014 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 14.69% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 14.47% | 2019 | |
| MaliMLI | 14.23% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 13.61% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 13.47% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 13.25% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 12.77% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 12.77% | 2019 | |
| TogoTGO | 12.62% | 2019 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 12.18% | 2018 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 11.52% | 2014 | — |
| RwandaRWA | 11.35% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 11.35% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 11.26% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 11.12% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 10.97% | 2021 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 10.85% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 10.72% | 2023 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 10.58% | 2020 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 10.56% | 2021 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 10.51% | 2022 | |
| BeninBEN | 10.3% | 2022 | |
| UgandaUGA | 9.95% | 2021 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 9.8% | 2021 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 9.3% | 2022 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 9.3% | 2020 | |
| BurundiBDI | 9.21% | 2020 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 9.2% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 9.13% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 9.1% | 2024 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 9.09% | 2021 | |
| UkraineUKR | 9.03% | 2021 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 9.02% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 8.49% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 8.45% | 2015 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 8.39% | 2017 | |
| NepalNPL | 8.33% | 2017 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 7.86% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 7.73% | 2022 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 7.72% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 7.71% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 7.68% | 2022 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 7.55% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 7.51% | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 7.3% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 7.25% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 7.13% | 2019 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 7.1% | 2014 | |
| PanamaPAN | 7.04% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 7.02% | 2019 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 6.74% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 6.62% | 2024 | |
| KosovoXKX | 6.58% | 2024 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 6.54% | 2022 | |
| South SudanSSD | 6.44% | 2008 | — |
| SpainESP | 6.36% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 6.31% | 2017 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 6.21% | 2023 | |
| MonacoMCO | 6.17% | 2016 | — |
| GuyanaGUY | 6.13% | 2019 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 6.13% | 2022 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 5.93% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 5.93% | 2018 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 5.91% | 2009 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 5.86% | 2014 | — |
| BhutanBTN | 5.76% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 5.76% | 2017 | |
| GhanaGHA | 5.73% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 5.69% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 5.68% | 2016 | — |
| TanzaniaTZA | 5.54% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 5.39% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 5.34% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 5.28% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 5.18% | 2017 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 5.11% | 2022 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 5.11% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 5.06% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 5.02% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 5.01% | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 4.92% | 2019 | — |
| LuxembourgLUX | 4.87% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 4.8% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 4.77% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 4.71% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 4.68% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 4.67% | 2006 | — |
| EstoniaEST | 4.66% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 4.62% | 2022 | |
| OmanOMN | 4.52% | 2021 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 4.48% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 4.44% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 4.4% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 4.38% | 2024 | |
| BermudaBMU | 4.37% | 2012 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 4.24% | 2022 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 4.13% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 4.13% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 3.99% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 3.84% | 2000 | — |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 3.75% | 2023 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 3.68% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 3.61% | 2016 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 3.6% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 3.57% | 2023 | |
| LatviaLVA | 3.54% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 3.49% | 2017 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 3.47% | 2022 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 3.41% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 3.37% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 3.37% | 2024 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 3.36% | 2018 | — |
| PhilippinesPHL | 3.35% | 2023 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 3.31% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 3.3% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 3.3% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 3.25% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 3.22% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 3.21% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 3.18% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 3.1% | 2023 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 3.01% | 2020 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 2.98% | 2017 | |
| United StatesUSA | 2.93% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 2.93% | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 2.87% | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 2.8% | 2020 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 2.78% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 2.76% | 2017 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 2.74% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 2.69% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 2.66% | 2023 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 2.6% | 2019 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 2.54% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 2.53% | 2024 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 2.52% | 2015 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 2.49% | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 2.47% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 2.47% | 2020 | |
| BahrainBHR | 2.46% | 2012 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 2.37% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 2.36% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 2.34% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 2.34% | 2022 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 2.3% | 2024 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 2.28% | 2021 | — |
| TongaTON | 2.27% | 2021 | |
| IcelandISL | 2.25% | 2024 | |
| PalauPLW | 2.17% | 2000 | — |
| BelarusBLR | 2.1% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 2.06% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 2.02% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 1.91% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 1.9% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 1.82% | 2024 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 1.73% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 1.71% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 1.68% | 2023 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 1.51% | 2020 | — |
| CubaCUB | 1.51% | 2012 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 1.49% | 2016 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 1.47% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 1.46% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 1.35% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 1.22% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 0.98% | 2019 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 0.97% | 2013 | — |
| MyanmarMMR | 0.78% | 2020 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 0.75% | 2015 | |
| QatarQAT | 0.28% | 2021 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)