South Africa vs Tunisia: Unemployment with advanced education, male

South Africa
10.7%
in 2024
Tunisia
13.0%
in 2023
South Africa rank
9th
Tunisia rank
6th

Unemployment with advanced education, male over time

  • South Africa
  • Tunisia
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 13.0% against 10.7% in South Africa, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tunisia ahead.

South Africa ranks 9th and Tunisia ranks 6th of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.1% 12.7% 8.6% Tunisia
2010s 7.7% 18.1% 10.3% Tunisia
2020s 12.4% 11.6% 0.7% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, male, South Africa or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 13.0% against 10.7% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, male between South Africa and Tunisia?
2.3%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, male?
South Africa ranks 9th and Tunisia ranks 6th 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).