Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Singapore or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 3.2% against 2.8% in Singapore as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?

12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.

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.

Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Unemployment with basic education

Singapore

2.8%

in 2024

Sri Lanka

3.2%

in 2023

Singapore rank

102nd

Sri Lanka rank

99th

Unemployment with basic education over time

Singapore
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3.2% against 2.8% in Singapore, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 102nd and Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 130 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.0%	4.0%	1.0%	Singapore
2010s	4.3%	3.0%	1.3%	Singapore
2020s	4.7%	3.3%	1.4%	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Singapore or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 3.2% against 2.8% in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Singapore and Sri Lanka?: 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for unemployment with basic education?: Singapore ranks 102nd and Sri Lanka ranks 99th 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).