High income vs South Africa: Unemployment with advanced education, female

High income
4.2%
in 2024
South Africa
14.4%
in 2024
High income rank
16th
South Africa rank
17th

Unemployment with advanced education, female over time

  • High income
  • South Africa
51015200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 14.4% against 4.2% in High income, a difference of 10.2%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.4 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

High income ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 19 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade High income South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 5.2% 6.0% 0.7% South Africa
2010s 6.3% 9.6% 3.3% South Africa
2020s 5.2% 14.8% 9.6% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, female, High income or South Africa?
South Africa, at 14.4% against 4.2% in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, female between High income and South Africa?
10.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do High income and South Africa rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, female?
High income ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 19 groups.
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).