Egypt vs Iran: Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force)
Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 8.2% against 7.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Iran'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 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 | 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?
- Egypt, at 8.2% against 7.7% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, male between Egypt and Iran?
- 0.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- Egypt ranks 17th and Iran 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
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).