Of the economies in the World Bank's latest release, Angola has the highest unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education) (23.11% in 2024) and Argentina the lowest (0.68% 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 | Angola | 23.11% | 2024 |
| 2 | West Bank and Gaza | 17.82% | 2025 |
| 3 | Tunisia | 13% | 2023 |
| 4 | India | 10.96% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Africa | 10.65% | 2024 |
| 6 | Georgia | 10.05% | 2024 |
| 7 | Mali | 8.83% | 2024 |
| 8 | Ukraine | 8.52% | 2021 |
| 9 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 8.15% | 2024 |
| 10 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 7.66% | 2024 |
| 11 | Colombia | 7.55% | 2025 |
| 12 | Chile | 7.39% | 2025 |
| 13 | Pakistan | 6.77% | 2025 |
| 14 | Montenegro | 6.49% | 2024 |
| 15 | Türkiye | 6.14% | 2024 |
| 16 | Greece | 6.06% | 2024 |
| 17 | Costa Rica | 5.72% | 2025 |
| 18 | Finland | 5.7% | 2024 |
| 19 | Armenia | 5.61% | 2023 |
| 20 | Panama | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 21 | Kosovo | 5.55% | 2024 |
| 22 | Canada | 5.54% | 2025 |
| 23 | North Macedonia | 5.54% | 2024 |
| 24 | Serbia | 5.45% | 2024 |
| 25 | Spain | 5.4% | 2025 |
| 26 | Venezuela, RB | 5.35% | 2017 |
| 27 | France | 5.15% | 2024 |
| 28 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5.03% | 2024 |
| 29 | Ghana | 4.93% | 2024 |
| 30 | Mongolia | 4.86% | 2024 |
| 31 | Ecuador | 4.7% | 2025 |
| 32 | Lithuania | 4.64% | 2024 |
| 33 | Albania | 4.54% | 2024 |
| 34 | Luxembourg | 4.54% | 2024 |
| 35 | Sweden | 4.51% | 2024 |
| 36 | Sri Lanka | 4.48% | 2023 |
| 37 | Austria | 4.39% | 2025 |
| 38 | Denmark | 4.33% | 2024 |
| 39 | Bhutan | 4.29% | 2024 |
| 40 | Peru | 4.24% | 2025 |
| 41 | Portugal | 4.13% | 2025 |
| 42 | Latvia | 3.88% | 2024 |
| 43 | Estonia | 3.68% | 2024 |
| 44 | El Salvador | 3.62% | 2024 |
| 45 | United Kingdom | 3.61% | 2025 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3.53% | 2024 |
| 47 | Philippines | 3.53% | 2023 |
| 48 | Ireland | 3.5% | 2024 |
| 49 | Dominican Republic | 3.48% | 2025 |
| 50 | Cyprus | 3.41% | 2024 |
| 51 | Honduras | 3.4% | 2025 |
| 52 | Bolivia | 3.39% | 2024 |
| 53 | Singapore | 3.38% | 2024 |
| 54 | Indonesia | 3.37% | 2023 |
| 55 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.32% | 2024 |
| 56 | Mexico | 3.3% | 2024 |
| 57 | Malaysia | 3.15% | 2022 |
| 58 | Belgium | 3.15% | 2024 |
| 59 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 3.12% | 2024 |
| 60 | Norway | 3.02% | 2024 |
| 61 | United States | 2.98% | 2025 |
| 62 | Moldova | 2.97% | 2024 |
| 63 | Mauritius | 2.95% | 2024 |
| 64 | Iceland | 2.9% | 2024 |
| 65 | Malta | 2.88% | 2024 |
| 66 | New Zealand | 2.79% | 2020 |
| 67 | Switzerland | 2.74% | 2024 |
| 68 | Italy | 2.72% | 2024 |
| 69 | Korea, Rep. | 2.66% | 2025 |
| 70 | Japan | 2.54% | 2020 |
| 71 | Guatemala | 2.54% | 2024 |
| 72 | Brazil | 2.51% | 2025 |
| 73 | Paraguay | 2.44% | 2017 |
| 74 | Israel | 2.41% | 2024 |
| 75 | Australia | 2.37% | 2024 |
| 76 | Belarus | 2.34% | 2024 |
| 77 | Netherlands | 2.32% | 2024 |
| 78 | Germany | 2.29% | 2024 |
| 79 | Viet Nam | 2.12% | 2024 |
| 80 | Hungary | 2.06% | 2024 |
| 81 | Uruguay | 1.96% | 2024 |
| 82 | Jamaica | 1.76% | 2023 |
| 83 | Romania | 1.69% | 2024 |
| 84 | Slovak Republic | 1.61% | 2023 |
| 85 | Thailand | 1.51% | 2024 |
| 86 | Bulgaria | 1.32% | 2024 |
| 87 | Czechia | 1.32% | 2024 |
| 88 | Russian Federation | 1.31% | 2024 |
| 89 | Slovenia | 1.22% | 2024 |
| 90 | Poland | 1.19% | 2024 |
| 91 | Argentina | 0.68% | 2024 |
Regions and income groups
| Region or group | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 1.94% | 2024 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 9.42% | 2024 |
| Euro area | 4.32% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 4.12% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 4.2% | 2024 |
| European Union | 4.03% | 2024 |
| High income | 3.44% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 3.97% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 3.78% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (IDA & IBRD) | 3.97% | 2024 |
| Lower middle income | 10.77% | 2024 |
| North America | 3.44% | 2025 |
| OECD members | 4.21% | 2024 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 3.56% | 2024 |
| South Asia | 10.74% | 2024 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 10.74% | 2024 |
More social protection & labor indicators
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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.MA.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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