Colombia vs North America: Unemployment with advanced education, male
Unemployment with advanced education, male over time
- Colombia
- North America
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.6% against 3.4% in North America, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.2 times North America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 20th and North America ranks 18th of 127 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 3.7% | 6.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 3.9% | 5.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 3.1% | 5.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, male, Colombia or North America?
- Colombia, at 7.6% against 3.4% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, male between Colombia and North America?
- 4.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and North America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and North America rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- Colombia ranks 20th and North America ranks 18th 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).