Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Unemployment with advanced education, male

Zambia
7.1%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
7.5%
in 2024
Zambia rank
24th
Zimbabwe rank
21st

Unemployment with advanced education, male over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 7.5% against 7.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Zambia ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 127 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 5.9% 6.6% 0.7% Zimbabwe
2020s 6.6% 7.3% 0.7% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, male, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 7.5% against 7.1% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, male between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, male?
Zambia ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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).