How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?

13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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.

Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Unemployment with basic education

Republic of Korea

3.4%

in 2025

Malaysia

3.6%

in 2022

Republic of Korea rank

97th

Malaysia rank

95th

Unemployment with basic education over time

Republic of Korea
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3.6% against 3.4% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 97th and Malaysia ranks 95th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.1%	2.6%	0.5%	Republic of 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, Republic of Korea or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 3.6% against 3.4% in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?: 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for unemployment with basic education?: Republic of 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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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: 20 August 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).