Brazil vs Colombia: Unemployment with basic education
Brazil
7.0%
in 2025
Colombia
7.2%
in 2025
Brazil rank
59th
Colombia rank
58th
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.2% against 7.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 59th and Colombia ranks 58th of 130 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 0.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 7.2% | 3.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.1% | 1.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 7.2% against 7.0% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Brazil ranks 59th and Colombia ranks 58th 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 (% of total 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).