Colombia vs Germany: Unemployment with basic education
Colombia
7.2%
in 2025
Germany
6.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
58th
Germany rank
61st
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Colombia
- Germany
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.2% against 6.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 58th and Germany ranks 61st of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 16.4% | 5.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 11.2% | 3.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 6.9% | 2.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Colombia or Germany?
- Colombia, at 7.2% against 6.9% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Colombia and Germany?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Colombia ranks 58th and Germany ranks 61st 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).