Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Nigeria or Turkey?

Nigeria, at 9.2% against 9.1% in Turkey as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkey?

5 years are reported by both, from 2016 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.

Nigeria vs Turkey: Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force)

Nigeria

9.2%

in 2024

Turkey

9.1%

in 2024

Nigeria rank

21st

Turkey rank

22nd

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

Nigeria
Turkey

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 9.2% against 9.1% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 22nd of 130 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2010s	12.8%	12.8%	0.0%	Nigeria
2020s	7.4%	10.1%	2.7%	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Nigeria or Turkey?: Nigeria, at 9.2% against 9.1% in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Nigeria and Turkey?: 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkey?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Turkey rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?: Nigeria ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 22nd 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).