Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Indonesia or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 2.7% against 2.3% in Indonesia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sri Lanka?

15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.

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.

Indonesia vs Sri Lanka: Unemployment with basic education, male

Indonesia

2.3%

in 2023

Sri Lanka

2.7%

in 2023

Indonesia rank

104th

Sri Lanka rank

101st

Unemployment with basic education, male over time

Indonesia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.7% against 2.3% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.7%	3.3%	1.4%	Indonesia
2010s	3.4%	2.4%	0.9%	Indonesia
2020s	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Indonesia or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 2.7% against 2.3% in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Indonesia and Sri Lanka?: 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sri Lanka?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Sri Lanka rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?: Indonesia ranks 104th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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).