Pakistan vs Turkey: Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force)
Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Pakistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 6.8% against 6.1% in Turkey, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Turkey ahead.
Pakistan ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 28th of 127 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 8.1% | 7.3% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 8.2% | 3.2% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 9.7% | 1.2% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, male, Pakistan or Turkey?
- Pakistan, at 6.8% against 6.1% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, male between Pakistan and Turkey?
- 0.7%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Turkey?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- Pakistan ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 28th 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).