Indonesia vs Malaysia: Unemployment with advanced education
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 80th of 130 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 0.4% | 7.9% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 2.4% | 7.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 3.6% | 2.6% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Indonesia, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Indonesia ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 80th 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).