Egypt vs North America: Unemployment with advanced education, male

Egypt
8.2%
in 2024
North America
3.4%
in 2025
Egypt rank
17th
North America rank
18th

Unemployment with advanced education, male over time

  • Egypt
  • North America
051015199420092025

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 8.2% against 3.4% in North America, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 2.4 times North America's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 17th and North America ranks 18th of 127 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt North America Difference Ahead
2000s 11.9% 4.5% 7.4% Egypt
2010s 14.3% 4.0% 10.3% Egypt
2020s 9.5% 3.6% 6.0% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, male, Egypt or North America?
Egypt, at 8.2% against 3.4% in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, male between Egypt and North America?
4.8%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North America?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Egypt and North America rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, male?
Egypt ranks 17th 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

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).