Jordan vs South Asia: Unemployment with advanced education
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Jordan
- South Asia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 26.6% against 13.2% in South Asia, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 2.0 times South Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 4th of 130 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.3% | 16.0% | 8.2% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 15.1% | 12.3% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Jordan or South Asia?
- Jordan, at 26.6% against 13.2% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Jordan and South Asia?
- 13.4%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and South Asia rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Jordan ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 4th 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).