Colombia vs Nigeria: Unemployment with advanced education, male
Unemployment with advanced education, male over time
- Colombia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.6% against 7.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Nigeria ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 127 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.0% | 10.3% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 5.7% | 2.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, male, Colombia or Nigeria?
- Colombia, at 7.6% against 7.4% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, male between Colombia and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male 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).