Pakistan vs Post-demographic dividend: Unemployment with advanced education
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Pakistan
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 11.1% against 3.8% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.9 times Post-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Post-demographic dividend ahead.
Pakistan ranks 17th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 16th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Post-demographic dividend in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 4.3% | 3.3% | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 5.4% | 8.1% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Pakistan or Post-demographic dividend?
- Pakistan, at 11.1% against 3.8% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Pakistan and Post-demographic dividend?
- 7.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Post-demographic dividend?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Pakistan ranks 17th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 16th 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).