Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education) by country
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the...
Countries reporting
126
Highest
37.3%
Angola
Lowest
0.7%
Greenland
Median
5.0%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
2,608
What the numbers show
Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education) is currently reported for 126 countries. The highest value is 37.3% in Angola; the lowest is 0.7% in Greenland.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.0%, and the mean is 7.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 56.
Over the past decade 45 countries rose and 79 fell. The largest increase was in Angola (up 443.3%), and the largest decrease in Myanmar (down 83.8%).
Unemployment with advanced education, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angola | 37.3% | 2024 | up 443.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Morocco | 35.1% | 2022 | up 113.5% | rising |
| 3 | Jordan | 34.9% | 2023 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 4 | Palestine, State of | 34.3% | 2025 | down 24.4% | rising |
| 5 | Mali | 32.7% | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 6 | Tunisia | 29.6% | 2023 | down 29.6% | rising |
| 7 | Senegal | 24.1% | 2024 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 8 | Pakistan | 23.9% | 2025 | down 40.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Burkina Faso | 23.5% | 2024 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 10 | Egypt | 22.9% | 2024 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 11 | Botswana | 22.7% | 2024 | up 187.9% | rising |
| 12 | India | 20.9% | 2024 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 13 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 19.1% | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 14 | Côte d'Ivoire | 19.1% | 2022 | down 49.5% | rising |
| 15 | Bangladesh | 19.0% | 2024 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | 14.6% | 2024 | down 52.5% | falling |
| 17 | South Africa | 14.4% | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 18 | Rwanda | 13.9% | 2024 | up 6.9% | flat |
| 19 | Namibia | 13.3% | 2018 | up 68.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Togo | 13.2% | 2022 | up 23.2% | falling |
| 21 | Türkiye | 13.1% | 2024 | down 15.4% | rising |
| 22 | Uganda | 12.8% | 2021 | up 10.7% | falling |
| 23 | Nigeria | 11.9% | 2024 | down 37.4% | falling |
| 24 | Zambia | 11.7% | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 25 | Kenya | 11.6% | 2022 | up 15.9% | falling |
| 26 | Cape Verde | 10.6% | 2019 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 27 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10.4% | 2024 | down 57.7% | falling |
| 28 | Colombia | 10.3% | 2025 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 29 | Ukraine | 9.5% | 2021 | up 45.0% | rising |
| 30 | Armenia | 9.1% | 2023 | down 56.4% | falling |
| 31 | Bhutan | 9.0% | 2024 | down 48.8% | falling |
| 32 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 8.9% | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 33 | North Macedonia | 8.7% | 2024 | down 65.2% | falling |
| 34 | Belize | 8.5% | 2019 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 35 | Montenegro | 8.4% | 2024 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 36 | Greece | 8.3% | 2024 | down 64.6% | rising |
| 37 | Albania | 8.2% | 2024 | down 55.8% | rising |
| 38 | San Marino | 8.1% | 2022 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 39 | Chile | 8.1% | 2025 | up 52.1% | rising |
| 40 | Panama | 8.0% | 2024 | up 124.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Zimbabwe | 8.0% | 2024 | down 49.6% | falling |
| 42 | Kosovo | 7.8% | 2024 | down 71.5% | falling |
| 42 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 7.8% | 2024 | down 71.5% | falling |
| 44 | Saint Lucia | 7.7% | 2024 | down 57.3% | falling |
| 45 | Sri Lanka | 7.6% | 2023 | up 37.4% | falling |
| 46 | Spain | 7.2% | 2025 | down 52.5% | falling |
| 47 | Georgia | 7.1% | 2024 | down 62.7% | falling |
| 48 | Ghana | 6.8% | 2024 | up 73.4% | falling |
| 49 | Honduras | 6.8% | 2025 | down 32.6% | rising |
| 50 | Ecuador | 6.5% | 2025 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 50 | Grenada | 6.5% | 2023 | down 62.1% | falling |
| 52 | Serbia | 6.3% | 2024 | down 62.5% | falling |
| 53 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 6.1% | 2017 | down 31.2% | falling |
| 54 | Azerbaijan | 6.0% | 2013 | — | falling |
| 55 | Brunei Darussalam | 5.7% | 2024 | up 16.8% | falling |
| 56 | Fiji | 5.6% | 2024 | up 162.9% | falling |
| 57 | Peru | 5.4% | 2025 | up 21.1% | falling |
| 58 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 5.4% | 2024 | up 58.7% | rising |
| 59 | Canada | 5.2% | 2025 | up 6.1% | falling |
| 60 | Estonia | 5.2% | 2024 | up 10.1% | falling |
| 61 | Luxembourg | 5.2% | 2024 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 62 | Denmark | 5.0% | 2024 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 63 | Sweden | 5.0% | 2024 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 64 | Dominican Republic | 5.0% | 2025 | down 25.9% | rising |
| 65 | France | 4.9% | 2024 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 66 | Portugal | 4.7% | 2025 | down 51.2% | rising |
| 67 | Finland | 4.6% | 2024 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 68 | Cyprus | 4.5% | 2024 | down 68.4% | volatile |
| 69 | Mauritius | 4.4% | 2024 | down 57.0% | falling |
| 70 | Cayman Islands | 4.3% | 2015 | — | falling |
| 71 | Switzerland | 4.2% | 2024 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 72 | Mongolia | 4.2% | 2024 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 73 | United Arab Emirates | 4.1% | 2023 | down 57.4% | falling |
| 74 | Austria | 3.9% | 2025 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 75 | Italy | 3.9% | 2024 | down 57.8% | falling |
| 76 | Malaysia | 3.8% | 2022 | up 4.1% | falling |
| 77 | Brazil | 3.8% | 2025 | down 29.4% | rising |
| 78 | Indonesia | 3.8% | 2023 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 79 | Guatemala | 3.8% | 2024 | up 4.1% | falling |
| 80 | Lithuania | 3.8% | 2024 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 81 | Costa Rica | 3.8% | 2025 | down 38.0% | flat |
| 82 | Kazakhstan | 3.7% | 2017 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 83 | El Salvador | 3.6% | 2024 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 84 | Belgium | 3.3% | 2024 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 84 | Latvia | 3.3% | 2024 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 86 | Singapore | 3.2% | 2024 | down 24.9% | rising |
| 87 | New Zealand | 3.2% | 2020 | down 29.7% | falling |
| 88 | Philippines | 3.2% | 2023 | down 60.4% | falling |
| 89 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3.1% | 2025 | up 10.9% | falling |
| 90 | Croatia | 3.1% | 2024 | down 69.6% | falling |
| 91 | Mexico | 3.1% | 2024 | down 42.4% | falling |
| 92 | Ireland | 3.1% | 2024 | down 56.1% | falling |
| 93 | Barbados | 3.1% | 2023 | down 41.0% | falling |
| 94 | Paraguay | 3.0% | 2017 | up 25.6% | falling |
| 95 | United States of America | 2.9% | 2025 | down 8.6% | rising |
| 96 | Republic of Korea | 2.9% | 2025 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 97 | Germany | 2.8% | 2024 | up 1.3% | falling |
| 98 | Netherlands | 2.8% | 2024 | down 39.4% | falling |
| 99 | Seychelles | 2.7% | 2024 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 100 | Slovenia | 2.6% | 2024 | down 65.2% | rising |
| 101 | Hong Kong, China | 2.6% | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 102 | Australia | 2.5% | 2024 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 103 | Viet Nam | 2.5% | 2024 | down 44.0% | falling |
| 104 | Norway | 2.4% | 2024 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 105 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.4% | 2024 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 106 | Japan | 2.4% | 2020 | down 39.3% | falling |
| 107 | Israel | 2.3% | 2024 | down 38.3% | falling |
| 108 | Slovakia | 2.3% | 2024 | down 67.3% | falling |
| 109 | Romania | 2.1% | 2024 | down 64.6% | falling |
| 110 | Republic of Moldova | 2.0% | 2024 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 111 | Belarus | 1.9% | 2024 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 112 | Uruguay | 1.9% | 2024 | down 0.6% | volatile |
| 113 | Thailand | 1.8% | 2024 | up 37.9% | falling |
| 114 | Malta | 1.8% | 2024 | down 35.0% | rising |
| 115 | Iceland | 1.8% | 2024 | down 60.4% | rising |
| 116 | Myanmar | 1.6% | 2020 | down 83.8% | volatile |
| 117 | Jamaica | 1.6% | 2023 | down 79.3% | falling |
| 118 | Hungary | 1.6% | 2024 | down 52.2% | flat |
| 119 | Russian Federation | 1.6% | 2024 | down 66.8% | falling |
| 120 | Bulgaria | 1.6% | 2024 | down 67.9% | volatile |
| 121 | Poland | 1.5% | 2024 | down 72.0% | falling |
| 122 | Macau, China | 1.2% | 2016 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 123 | Czechia | 1.1% | 2024 | down 66.5% | volatile |
| 124 | Qatar | 0.9% | 2020 | down 54.0% | falling |
| 125 | Argentina | 0.7% | 2024 | down 81.3% | falling |
| 126 | Greenland | 0.7% | 2015 | up 69.6% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 28.8%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 28.3%
- South Asia 20.7%
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 20.7%
- Lower middle income 19.7%
- Early-demographic dividend 15.9%
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 11.5%
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 7.4%
- Europe & Central Asia 5.7%
- OECD members 5.5%
- Latin America & Caribbean 5.3%
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 5.3%
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 5.2%
- Euro area 5.1%
- European Union 4.8%
- High income 4.2%
- Post-demographic dividend 4.1%
- North America 3.3%
- Central Europe and the Baltics 2.1%
About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).