High income vs Iran: Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force)
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force) over time
- High income
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 11.3% against 3.7% in High income, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Iran's figure about 3.0 times High income's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 17th and Iran ranks 16th of 19 groups.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 12.7% | 8.3% | Iran |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 14.3% | 8.5% | Iran |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 12.8% | 8.4% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, High income or Iran?
- Iran, at 11.3% against 3.7% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between High income and Iran?
- 7.6%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Iran?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do High income and Iran rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- High income ranks 17th and Iran ranks 16th of 19 groups.
- 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).