India vs South Asia: Unemployment with advanced education, male
India
11.0%
in 2024
South Asia
10.7%
in 2024
India rank
7th
South Asia rank
4th
Unemployment with advanced education, male over time
- India
- South Asia
How they compare
India currently reports 11.0% against 10.7% in South Asia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Asia ahead.
India ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 4th of 127 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 0.1% | India |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.3% | 0.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, male, India or South Asia?
- India, at 11.0% against 10.7% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, male between India and South Asia?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do India and South Asia rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- India ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 4th 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).