Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Unemployment with advanced education, male

Egypt
8.2%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
7.7%
in 2024
Egypt rank
17th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th

Unemployment with advanced education, male over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
051015200520142024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 8.2% against 7.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th of 127 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 11.9% 10.4% 1.5% Egypt
2010s 14.3% 11.2% 3.1% Egypt
2020s 9.5% 9.0% 0.5% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, male, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Egypt, at 8.2% against 7.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, male between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.5%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, male?
Egypt ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th 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

Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of male 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
146 places, 2,619 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).