Of the economies in the World Bank's latest release, West Bank and Gaza has the highest unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education) (34.29% in 2025) and Argentina the lowest (0.73% in 2024).
What this measures
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).
Each country's latest available year is shown; countries report on different schedules, so compare years before comparing values.
Ranking
| # | Economy | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bank and Gaza | 34.29% | 2025 |
| 2 | Mali | 32.74% | 2024 |
| 3 | Tunisia | 29.58% | 2023 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 23.85% | 2025 |
| 5 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 22.92% | 2024 |
| 6 | India | 20.91% | 2024 |
| 7 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 19.08% | 2024 |
| 8 | South Africa | 14.42% | 2024 |
| 9 | Türkiye | 13.07% | 2024 |
| 10 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10.38% | 2024 |
| 11 | Colombia | 10.32% | 2025 |
| 12 | Ukraine | 9.45% | 2021 |
| 13 | Armenia | 9.11% | 2023 |
| 14 | Bhutan | 8.98% | 2024 |
| 15 | North Macedonia | 8.66% | 2024 |
| 16 | Montenegro | 8.45% | 2024 |
| 17 | Greece | 8.34% | 2024 |
| 18 | Albania | 8.23% | 2024 |
| 19 | Chile | 8.06% | 2025 |
| 20 | Panama | 7.98% | 2024 |
| 21 | Kosovo | 7.79% | 2024 |
| 22 | Sri Lanka | 7.56% | 2023 |
| 23 | Spain | 7.22% | 2025 |
| 24 | Georgia | 7.06% | 2024 |
| 25 | Ghana | 6.78% | 2024 |
| 26 | Honduras | 6.78% | 2025 |
| 27 | Ecuador | 6.54% | 2025 |
| 28 | Serbia | 6.31% | 2024 |
| 29 | Venezuela, RB | 6.1% | 2017 |
| 30 | Peru | 5.4% | 2025 |
| 31 | Bolivia | 5.36% | 2024 |
| 32 | Canada | 5.24% | 2025 |
| 33 | Estonia | 5.22% | 2024 |
| 34 | Luxembourg | 5.22% | 2024 |
| 35 | Denmark | 4.97% | 2024 |
| 36 | Sweden | 4.97% | 2024 |
| 37 | Dominican Republic | 4.96% | 2025 |
| 38 | France | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 39 | Portugal | 4.66% | 2025 |
| 40 | Finland | 4.56% | 2024 |
| 41 | Cyprus | 4.47% | 2024 |
| 42 | Mauritius | 4.36% | 2024 |
| 43 | Switzerland | 4.23% | 2024 |
| 44 | Mongolia | 4.19% | 2024 |
| 45 | Austria | 3.91% | 2025 |
| 46 | Italy | 3.88% | 2024 |
| 47 | Malaysia | 3.83% | 2022 |
| 48 | Brazil | 3.8% | 2025 |
| 49 | Indonesia | 3.78% | 2023 |
| 50 | Guatemala | 3.77% | 2024 |
| 51 | Lithuania | 3.77% | 2024 |
| 52 | Costa Rica | 3.77% | 2025 |
| 53 | El Salvador | 3.57% | 2024 |
| 54 | Belgium | 3.33% | 2024 |
| 55 | Latvia | 3.33% | 2024 |
| 56 | Singapore | 3.24% | 2024 |
| 57 | New Zealand | 3.21% | 2020 |
| 58 | Philippines | 3.2% | 2023 |
| 59 | United Kingdom | 3.14% | 2025 |
| 60 | Croatia | 3.13% | 2024 |
| 61 | Mexico | 3.11% | 2024 |
| 62 | Ireland | 3.11% | 2024 |
| 63 | Paraguay | 3.03% | 2017 |
| 64 | United States | 2.88% | 2025 |
| 65 | Korea, Rep. | 2.85% | 2025 |
| 66 | Germany | 2.83% | 2024 |
| 67 | Netherlands | 2.77% | 2024 |
| 68 | Slovenia | 2.65% | 2024 |
| 69 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 2.61% | 2024 |
| 70 | Australia | 2.55% | 2024 |
| 71 | Viet Nam | 2.47% | 2024 |
| 72 | Norway | 2.43% | 2024 |
| 73 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.43% | 2024 |
| 74 | Japan | 2.38% | 2020 |
| 75 | Israel | 2.32% | 2024 |
| 76 | Slovak Republic | 2.32% | 2024 |
| 77 | Romania | 2.09% | 2024 |
| 78 | Moldova | 1.96% | 2024 |
| 79 | Belarus | 1.93% | 2024 |
| 80 | Uruguay | 1.88% | 2024 |
| 81 | Thailand | 1.84% | 2024 |
| 82 | Malta | 1.79% | 2024 |
| 83 | Iceland | 1.78% | 2024 |
| 84 | Jamaica | 1.64% | 2023 |
| 85 | Hungary | 1.64% | 2024 |
| 86 | Russian Federation | 1.59% | 2024 |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 1.55% | 2024 |
| 88 | Poland | 1.47% | 2024 |
| 89 | Czechia | 1.13% | 2024 |
| 90 | Argentina | 0.73% | 2024 |
Regions and income groups
| Region or group | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 2.06% | 2024 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 15.89% | 2024 |
| Euro area | 5.12% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 5.65% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 7.39% | 2024 |
| European Union | 4.78% | 2024 |
| High income | 4.18% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 5.29% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 5.18% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (IDA & IBRD) | 5.29% | 2024 |
| Lower middle income | 19.65% | 2024 |
| North America | 3.29% | 2025 |
| OECD members | 5.54% | 2024 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 4.07% | 2024 |
| South Asia | 20.69% | 2024 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 20.69% | 2024 |
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- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
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Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, SL.UEM.ADVN.FE.ZS, CC BY 4.0. Original source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: March 30, 2026 View on data.worldbank.org; the full definition is in the World Bank's metadata glossary.
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