North America vs Uganda: Unemployment with advanced education
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- North America
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 9.9% against 3.4% in North America, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 3.0 times North America's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 20th of 19 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 6.7% | 2.4% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 9.9% | 6.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, North America or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 9.9% against 3.4% in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between North America and Uganda?
- 6.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Uganda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do North America and Uganda rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- North America ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 20th 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).