Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Colombia or Zambia?

Zambia, at 9.1% against 9.0% in Colombia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?

8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.

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.

Colombia vs Zambia: Unemployment with advanced education

Colombia

9.0%

in 2025

Zambia

9.1%

in 2024

Colombia rank

25th

Zambia rank

23rd

Unemployment with advanced education over time

Colombia
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 9.1% against 9.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	11.4%	5.6%	5.7%	Colombia
2020s	11.0%	9.2%	1.9%	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Colombia or Zambia?: Zambia, at 9.1% against 9.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Colombia and Zambia?: 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?: Colombia ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 23rd 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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Indicator: Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education)
Unit: % of total 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: 149 places, 2,654 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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).