Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Unemployment with advanced education
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 130 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 10.7% | 6.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 8.0% | 2.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Canada, at 5.4% against 5.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Canada ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th 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).