South Korea vs Malaysia: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic)
South Korea
3.4%
in 2025
Malaysia
3.6%
in 2022
South Korea rank
97th
Malaysia rank
95th
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.6% against 3.4% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 97th and Malaysia ranks 95th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.6% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 4.1% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, South Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.6% against 3.4% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- South Korea ranks 97th and Malaysia ranks 95th 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).