Namibia vs South Africa: Unemployment with advanced education
Namibia
12.2%
in 2018
South Africa
12.8%
in 2024
Namibia rank
13th
South Africa rank
12th
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.8% against 12.2% in Namibia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 12th of 130 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.8% against 12.2% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Namibia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 12th 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).