Egypt vs OECD members: Unemployment with advanced education
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Egypt
- OECD members
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 13.2% against 4.8% in OECD members, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.8 times OECD members's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 11th and OECD members ranks 10th of 130 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 5.5% | 11.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 6.5% | 14.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 5.5% | 9.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Egypt or OECD members?
- Egypt, at 13.2% against 4.8% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Egypt and OECD members?
- 8.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and OECD members?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and OECD members rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Egypt ranks 11th and OECD members ranks 10th 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).