Finland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Unemployment with basic education

Finland
20.3%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
8.2%
in 2021
Finland rank
10th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
10th

Unemployment with basic education over time

  • Finland
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
510152025199520092024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 20.3% against 8.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 12.1%.

That makes Finland's figure about 2.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2010s 16.1% 8.9% 7.2% Finland
2020s 17.6% 8.0% 9.6% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Finland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Finland, at 20.3% against 8.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
12.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Finland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
Finland ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of total 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, 2,716 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).