OECD members vs Pakistan: Unemployment with advanced education, female
Unemployment with advanced education, female over time
- OECD members
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 23.9% against 5.5% in OECD members, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 4.3 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was OECD members ahead.
OECD members ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 19 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.1% | 3.7% | OECD members |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 14.8% | 7.4% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 28.1% | 21.0% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, female, OECD members or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 23.9% against 5.5% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, female between OECD members and Pakistan?
- 18.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Pakistan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do OECD members and Pakistan rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, female?
- OECD members ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 8th 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).