High income vs Pakistan: Unemployment with advanced education
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- High income
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 11.1% against 3.7% in High income, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 3.0 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 19 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 1.1% | 3.3% | High income |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 7.1% | 1.3% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 13.5% | 8.1% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, High income or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 11.1% against 3.7% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between High income and Pakistan?
- 7.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Pakistan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do High income and Pakistan rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- High income ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 17th 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).