South Asia vs Palestine: Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force)
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force) over time
- South Asia
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 25.6% against 13.2% in South Asia, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.9 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 4th and Palestine ranks 4th of 19 groups.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 13.8% | 3.8% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 26.4% | 14.5% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 29.2% | 14.0% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, South Asia or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 25.6% against 13.2% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between South Asia and Palestine?
- 12.4%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Palestine?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Palestine rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- South Asia ranks 4th and Palestine ranks 4th 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).