India vs Sri Lanka: Unemployment with basic education, male

India
2.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.7%
in 2023
India rank
103rd
Sri Lanka rank
101st

Unemployment with basic education, male over time

  • India
  • Sri Lanka
234567199420092024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in India, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times India's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 130 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 4.4% 2.5% 1.8% India
2020s 4.6% 2.8% 1.8% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, India or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 2.7% against 2.5% in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between India and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?
India ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 101st 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

Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).