Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Palestine: Unemployment with advanced education
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 25.6% against 16.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Palestine ranks 4th of 19 groups.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5% | 22.0% | 6.5% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 30.6% | 15.0% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 25.6% against 16.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Palestine?
- 8.7%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Palestine?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Palestine rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Palestine ranks 4th 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).