Guatemala vs United States of America: Unemployment with advanced education

Guatemala
3.2%
in 2024
United States of America
2.9%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
91st
United States of America rank
93rd

Unemployment with advanced education over time

  • Guatemala
  • United States of America
123456199420092025

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 3.2% against 2.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States of America ahead.

Guatemala ranks 91st and United States of America ranks 93rd of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2% 3.1% 0.1% Guatemala
2010s 2.8% 3.5% 0.8% United States of America
2020s 3.2% 2.7% 0.4% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Guatemala or United States of America?
Guatemala, at 3.2% against 2.9% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Guatemala and United States of America?
0.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United States of America?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and United States of America rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
Guatemala ranks 91st and United States of America ranks 93rd 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).