Nigeria vs North America: Unemployment with advanced education
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Nigeria
- North America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.2% against 3.4% in North America, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.7 times North America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 21st and North America ranks 18th of 130 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.8% | 3.0% | 9.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 2.8% | 4.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Nigeria or North America?
- Nigeria, at 9.2% against 3.4% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Nigeria and North America?
- 5.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and North America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and North America rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Nigeria ranks 21st and North America ranks 18th 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).