Colombia vs Iceland: Unemployment with basic education, male
Colombia
6.1%
in 2025
Iceland
6.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
64th
Iceland rank
66th
Unemployment with basic education, male over time
- Colombia
- Iceland
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 64th and Iceland ranks 66th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.3% | 2.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 7.8% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 0.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Colombia or Iceland?
- Colombia, at 6.1% against 6.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Colombia and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iceland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Iceland rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Colombia ranks 64th and Iceland ranks 66th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic 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 a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).