Namibia vs North America: Unemployment with advanced education, female

Namibia
13.3%
in 2018
North America
3.3%
in 2025
Namibia rank
19th
North America rank
18th

Unemployment with advanced education, female over time

  • Namibia
  • North America
2.557.51012.5199420092025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 13.3% against 3.3% in North America, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 4.0 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was North America ahead.

Namibia ranks 19th and North America ranks 18th of 126 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and North America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia North America Difference Ahead
1990s 3.6% 3.8% 0.2% North America
2010s 8.2% 4.1% 4.0% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, female, Namibia or North America?
Namibia, at 13.3% against 3.3% in North America as of 2018.
What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, female between Namibia and North America?
10.0%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and North America?
7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Namibia and North America rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, female?
Namibia ranks 19th and North America ranks 18th 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).