Burkina Faso vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Unemployment with advanced education
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Burkina Faso
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 14.7% against 5.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 130 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.0% | 8.6% | 2.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 6.1% | 4.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Burkina Faso or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Burkina Faso, at 14.7% against 5.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education (% of total 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).