Of the economies in the World Bank's latest release, Angola has the highest unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education) (28.81% in 2024) and Argentina the lowest (0.71% 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 | 28.81% | 2024 |
| 2 | West Bank and Gaza | 25.56% | 2025 |
| 3 | Tunisia | 21.72% | 2023 |
| 4 | Mali | 14.23% | 2024 |
| 5 | India | 13.47% | 2024 |
| 6 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 13.25% | 2024 |
| 7 | South Africa | 12.77% | 2024 |
| 8 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 11.26% | 2024 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 11.12% | 2025 |
| 10 | Türkiye | 9.13% | 2024 |
| 11 | Ukraine | 9.03% | 2021 |
| 12 | Colombia | 9.02% | 2025 |
| 13 | Georgia | 8.49% | 2024 |
| 14 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7.86% | 2024 |
| 15 | Chile | 7.71% | 2025 |
| 16 | Montenegro | 7.55% | 2024 |
| 17 | Armenia | 7.51% | 2023 |
| 18 | North Macedonia | 7.3% | 2024 |
| 19 | Greece | 7.25% | 2024 |
| 20 | Panama | 7.04% | 2024 |
| 21 | Albania | 6.62% | 2024 |
| 22 | Kosovo | 6.58% | 2024 |
| 23 | Spain | 6.36% | 2025 |
| 24 | Sri Lanka | 6.21% | 2023 |
| 25 | Serbia | 5.93% | 2024 |
| 26 | Bhutan | 5.76% | 2024 |
| 27 | Venezuela, RB | 5.76% | 2017 |
| 28 | Ghana | 5.73% | 2024 |
| 29 | Ecuador | 5.69% | 2025 |
| 30 | Canada | 5.39% | 2025 |
| 31 | Honduras | 5.28% | 2025 |
| 32 | Finland | 5.06% | 2024 |
| 33 | France | 5.02% | 2024 |
| 34 | Luxembourg | 4.87% | 2024 |
| 35 | Peru | 4.8% | 2025 |
| 36 | Sweden | 4.77% | 2024 |
| 37 | Costa Rica | 4.71% | 2025 |
| 38 | Denmark | 4.68% | 2024 |
| 39 | Estonia | 4.66% | 2024 |
| 40 | Mongolia | 4.48% | 2024 |
| 41 | Portugal | 4.44% | 2025 |
| 42 | Dominican Republic | 4.4% | 2025 |
| 43 | Bolivia | 4.38% | 2024 |
| 44 | Lithuania | 4.13% | 2024 |
| 45 | Austria | 4.13% | 2025 |
| 46 | Cyprus | 3.99% | 2024 |
| 47 | Mauritius | 3.68% | 2024 |
| 48 | El Salvador | 3.6% | 2024 |
| 49 | Indonesia | 3.57% | 2023 |
| 50 | Latvia | 3.54% | 2024 |
| 51 | Malaysia | 3.47% | 2022 |
| 52 | Switzerland | 3.41% | 2024 |
| 53 | United Kingdom | 3.37% | 2025 |
| 54 | Italy | 3.37% | 2024 |
| 55 | Philippines | 3.35% | 2023 |
| 56 | Singapore | 3.31% | 2024 |
| 57 | Croatia | 3.3% | 2024 |
| 58 | Ireland | 3.3% | 2024 |
| 59 | Belgium | 3.25% | 2024 |
| 60 | Brazil | 3.22% | 2025 |
| 61 | Mexico | 3.21% | 2024 |
| 62 | Guatemala | 3.18% | 2024 |
| 63 | New Zealand | 3.01% | 2020 |
| 64 | United States | 2.93% | 2025 |
| 65 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 2.87% | 2024 |
| 66 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.78% | 2024 |
| 67 | Paraguay | 2.76% | 2017 |
| 68 | Korea, Rep. | 2.74% | 2025 |
| 69 | Norway | 2.69% | 2024 |
| 70 | Netherlands | 2.54% | 2024 |
| 71 | Germany | 2.53% | 2024 |
| 72 | Australia | 2.47% | 2024 |
| 73 | Japan | 2.47% | 2020 |
| 74 | Moldova | 2.37% | 2024 |
| 75 | Israel | 2.36% | 2024 |
| 76 | Malta | 2.34% | 2024 |
| 77 | Viet Nam | 2.3% | 2024 |
| 78 | Iceland | 2.25% | 2024 |
| 79 | Belarus | 2.1% | 2024 |
| 80 | Slovenia | 2.06% | 2024 |
| 81 | Slovak Republic | 2.02% | 2024 |
| 82 | Uruguay | 1.91% | 2024 |
| 83 | Romania | 1.9% | 2024 |
| 84 | Hungary | 1.82% | 2024 |
| 85 | Thailand | 1.71% | 2024 |
| 86 | Jamaica | 1.68% | 2023 |
| 87 | Russian Federation | 1.47% | 2024 |
| 88 | Bulgaria | 1.46% | 2024 |
| 89 | Poland | 1.35% | 2024 |
| 90 | Czechia | 1.22% | 2024 |
| 91 | Argentina | 0.71% | 2024 |
Regions and income groups
| Region or group | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 2% | 2024 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 11.54% | 2024 |
| Euro area | 4.69% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 4.82% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 5.62% | 2024 |
| European Union | 4.38% | 2024 |
| High income | 3.7% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 4.65% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 4.5% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (IDA & IBRD) | 4.65% | 2024 |
| Lower middle income | 13.38% | 2024 |
| North America | 3.36% | 2025 |
| OECD members | 4.81% | 2024 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 3.8% | 2024 |
| South Asia | 13.22% | 2024 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 13.22% | 2024 |
More social protection & labor indicators
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
- 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.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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