Bangladesh vs South Africa: Unemployment with advanced education, female

Bangladesh
19.0%
in 2024
South Africa
14.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
15th
South Africa rank
17th

Unemployment with advanced education, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 19.0% against 14.4% in South Africa, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th of 126 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 10.4% 2.8% 7.6% Bangladesh
2010s 13.9% 8.9% 4.9% Bangladesh
2020s 19.6% 14.9% 4.7% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, female, Bangladesh or South Africa?
Bangladesh, at 19.0% against 14.4% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, female between Bangladesh and South Africa?
4.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, female?
Bangladesh ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of female labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).