North America vs Tunisia: Unemployment with intermediate education
North America
6.2%
in 2025
Tunisia
12.6%
in 2023
North America rank
17th
Tunisia rank
15th
Unemployment with intermediate education over time
- North America
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 12.6% against 6.2% in North America, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.0 times North America's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 17th and Tunisia ranks 15th of 20 groups.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 13.3% | 5.9% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 16.9% | 8.4% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 14.1% | 8.1% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, North America or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 12.6% against 6.2% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between North America and Tunisia?
- 6.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Tunisia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do North America and Tunisia rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?
- North America ranks 17th and Tunisia ranks 15th of 20 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate 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 an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).