North America vs South Africa: Unemployment with advanced education, female
Unemployment with advanced education, female over time
- North America
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14.4% against 3.3% in North America, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
North America ranks 18th 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 | North America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 6.0% | 2.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 9.6% | 5.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 14.8% | 11.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, female, North America or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 14.4% against 3.3% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, female between North America and South Africa?
- 11.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North America and South Africa rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, female?
- North America ranks 18th 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
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).