Egypt vs Euro area: Unemployment with advanced education

Egypt
13.2%
in 2024
Euro area
4.7%
in 2024
Egypt rank
11th
Euro area rank
11th

Unemployment with advanced education over time

  • Egypt
  • Euro area
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 13.2% against 4.7% in Euro area, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 2.8 times Euro area's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 11th and Euro area ranks 11th of 130 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Euro area Difference Ahead
2000s 16.9% 5.4% 11.5% Egypt
2010s 20.8% 8.2% 12.5% Egypt
2020s 14.8% 5.4% 9.4% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Egypt or Euro area?
Egypt, at 13.2% against 4.7% in Euro area as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Egypt and Euro area?
8.5%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Euro area?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Euro area rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
Egypt ranks 11th and Euro area ranks 11th 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

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

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).