Egypt vs Europe & Central Asia: Unemployment with advanced education
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Egypt
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 13.2% against 4.8% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 11th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th of 130 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 6.2% | 10.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 8.0% | 12.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 5.8% | 9.0% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Egypt or Europe & Central Asia?
- Egypt, at 13.2% against 4.8% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Egypt and Europe & Central Asia?
- 8.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Europe & Central Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Egypt ranks 11th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th 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).