Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Iran or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 11.4% against 11.3% in Iran as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Rwanda?

9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.

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.

Iran vs Rwanda: Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force)

Iran

11.3%

in 2024

Rwanda

11.4%

in 2024

Iran rank

16th

Rwanda rank

14th

Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force) over time

Iran
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 11.4% against 11.3% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 14th of 130 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
2010s	15.3%	16.2%	0.9%	Rwanda
2020s	12.8%	15.8%	3.0%	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Iran or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 11.4% against 11.3% in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Iran and Rwanda?: 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Rwanda?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Iran and Rwanda rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?: Iran ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 14th 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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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: 29 October 2026

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).