Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male 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
127
Highest
23.1%
Angola
Lowest
0.1%
Qatar
Median
3.9%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
2,619
What the numbers show
Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education) is currently reported for 127 countries. The highest value is 23.1% in Angola; the lowest is 0.1% in Qatar.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.9%, and the mean is 4.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 154.
Over the past decade 47 countries rose and 78 fell. The largest increase was in Zambia (up 743.2%), and the largest decrease in Myanmar (down 97.0%).
Unemployment with advanced education, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angola | 23.1% | 2024 | up 350.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Jordan | 20.7% | 2023 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 3 | Morocco | 19.4% | 2022 | up 129.0% | rising |
| 4 | Palestine, State of | 17.8% | 2025 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 5 | Botswana | 17.0% | 2024 | up 180.7% | rising |
| 6 | Tunisia | 13.0% | 2023 | down 35.4% | rising |
| 7 | India | 11.0% | 2024 | up 72.1% | rising |
| 8 | Namibia | 10.8% | 2018 | up 98.1% | rising |
| 9 | South Africa | 10.7% | 2024 | up 54.8% | rising |
| 10 | Georgia | 10.0% | 2024 | down 54.4% | falling |
| 11 | Burkina Faso | 10.0% | 2024 | up 11.4% | falling |
| 12 | Rwanda | 9.5% | 2024 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 13 | Mali | 8.8% | 2024 | down 47.7% | falling |
| 14 | Senegal | 8.7% | 2024 | down 47.4% | rising |
| 15 | Ukraine | 8.5% | 2021 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 16 | Bangladesh | 8.4% | 2024 | up 74.1% | rising |
| 17 | Egypt | 8.2% | 2024 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 18 | Uganda | 8.1% | 2021 | up 163.6% | rising |
| 19 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 7.7% | 2024 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 20 | Colombia | 7.6% | 2025 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 21 | Zimbabwe | 7.5% | 2024 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 22 | Nigeria | 7.4% | 2024 | down 34.6% | falling |
| 23 | Chile | 7.4% | 2025 | up 52.2% | rising |
| 24 | Zambia | 7.1% | 2024 | up 743.2% | rising |
| 25 | Pakistan | 6.8% | 2025 | down 29.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Montenegro | 6.5% | 2024 | down 35.9% | falling |
| 27 | Côte d'Ivoire | 6.3% | 2022 | down 73.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Türkiye | 6.1% | 2024 | down 19.6% | flat |
| 29 | Greece | 6.1% | 2024 | down 65.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Costa Rica | 5.7% | 2025 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 31 | Finland | 5.7% | 2024 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 32 | Saint Lucia | 5.7% | 2024 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 33 | Armenia | 5.6% | 2023 | down 57.2% | falling |
| 34 | Panama | 5.6% | 2024 | up 145.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Kosovo | 5.5% | 2024 | down 65.5% | flat |
| 35 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 5.5% | 2024 | down 65.5% | flat |
| 37 | Canada | 5.5% | 2025 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 38 | North Macedonia | 5.5% | 2024 | down 72.5% | falling |
| 39 | Kenya | 5.5% | 2022 | down 13.5% | rising |
| 40 | Serbia | 5.5% | 2024 | down 60.1% | falling |
| 41 | Belize | 5.4% | 2019 | down 40.5% | falling |
| 42 | Spain | 5.4% | 2025 | down 52.8% | falling |
| 43 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 5.3% | 2017 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 44 | France | 5.1% | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 45 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5.0% | 2024 | down 71.0% | falling |
| 46 | Azerbaijan | 5.0% | 2013 | — | falling |
| 47 | Brunei Darussalam | 5.0% | 2024 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 48 | Ghana | 4.9% | 2024 | up 14.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Mongolia | 4.9% | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 50 | Ecuador | 4.7% | 2025 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 51 | Togo | 4.7% | 2022 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 52 | Lithuania | 4.6% | 2024 | up 14.2% | falling |
| 53 | Albania | 4.5% | 2024 | down 73.3% | flat |
| 54 | Luxembourg | 4.5% | 2024 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 55 | Fiji | 4.5% | 2024 | up 338.0% | falling |
| 56 | Sweden | 4.5% | 2024 | down 6.9% | flat |
| 57 | Sri Lanka | 4.5% | 2023 | up 80.3% | rising |
| 58 | Austria | 4.4% | 2025 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 59 | Denmark | 4.3% | 2024 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 60 | Bhutan | 4.3% | 2024 | down 56.3% | falling |
| 61 | Peru | 4.2% | 2025 | up 7.6% | flat |
| 62 | Portugal | 4.1% | 2025 | down 51.6% | rising |
| 63 | San Marino | 4.0% | 2022 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 64 | Latvia | 3.9% | 2024 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 65 | Estonia | 3.7% | 2024 | down 23.0% | falling |
| 66 | El Salvador | 3.6% | 2024 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 67 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3.6% | 2025 | up 21.0% | falling |
| 68 | Croatia | 3.5% | 2024 | down 60.3% | falling |
| 68 | Philippines | 3.5% | 2023 | down 65.8% | falling |
| 70 | Ireland | 3.5% | 2024 | down 47.7% | rising |
| 71 | Cape Verde | 3.5% | 2019 | down 67.1% | volatile |
| 72 | Dominican Republic | 3.5% | 2025 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 73 | Cyprus | 3.4% | 2024 | down 70.3% | volatile |
| 74 | Honduras | 3.4% | 2025 | down 55.4% | rising |
| 75 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 3.4% | 2024 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 76 | Singapore | 3.4% | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 77 | Indonesia | 3.4% | 2023 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 78 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.3% | 2024 | up 147.4% | volatile |
| 79 | Mexico | 3.3% | 2024 | down 38.3% | rising |
| 80 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 3.3% | 2024 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Kazakhstan | 3.2% | 2017 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 82 | Malaysia | 3.2% | 2022 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 83 | Belgium | 3.1% | 2024 | down 31.9% | rising |
| 84 | Hong Kong, China | 3.1% | 2024 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 85 | Niger | 3.1% | 2022 | up 33.5% | falling |
| 86 | Norway | 3.0% | 2024 | up 60.8% | falling |
| 87 | United States of America | 3.0% | 2025 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 88 | Republic of Moldova | 3.0% | 2024 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 89 | Mauritius | 2.9% | 2024 | down 34.5% | rising |
| 90 | Iceland | 2.9% | 2024 | up 13.3% | volatile |
| 91 | Malta | 2.9% | 2024 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 92 | New Zealand | 2.8% | 2020 | down 38.9% | falling |
| 93 | Switzerland | 2.7% | 2024 | down 17.3% | rising |
| 94 | Italy | 2.7% | 2024 | down 56.5% | flat |
| 95 | Republic of Korea | 2.7% | 2025 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 96 | Barbados | 2.6% | 2023 | down 50.2% | falling |
| 97 | Japan | 2.5% | 2020 | down 36.9% | falling |
| 98 | Guatemala | 2.5% | 2024 | up 65.0% | falling |
| 99 | Brazil | 2.5% | 2025 | down 36.1% | rising |
| 100 | Paraguay | 2.4% | 2017 | up 92.2% | falling |
| 101 | Israel | 2.4% | 2024 | down 31.2% | falling |
| 102 | Australia | 2.4% | 2024 | down 39.5% | falling |
| 103 | Belarus | 2.3% | 2024 | down 31.8% | falling |
| 104 | Netherlands | 2.3% | 2024 | down 36.0% | rising |
| 105 | Germany | 2.3% | 2024 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 106 | Viet Nam | 2.1% | 2024 | down 40.2% | flat |
| 107 | Timor-Leste | 2.1% | 2022 | down 33.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Hungary | 2.1% | 2024 | down 26.4% | flat |
| 109 | Saudi Arabia | 2.0% | 2024 | down 36.5% | falling |
| 110 | Uruguay | 2.0% | 2024 | up 5.8% | falling |
| 111 | United Arab Emirates | 1.8% | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 112 | Macau, China | 1.8% | 2016 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 113 | Seychelles | 1.8% | 2023 | down 49.7% | falling |
| 114 | Jamaica | 1.8% | 2023 | down 65.0% | falling |
| 115 | Romania | 1.7% | 2024 | down 70.7% | falling |
| 116 | Slovakia | 1.6% | 2023 | down 74.6% | falling |
| 117 | Thailand | 1.5% | 2024 | up 12.5% | volatile |
| 118 | Bulgaria | 1.3% | 2024 | down 77.3% | falling |
| 119 | Czechia | 1.3% | 2024 | down 44.1% | volatile |
| 120 | Russian Federation | 1.3% | 2024 | down 75.4% | falling |
| 121 | Slovenia | 1.2% | 2024 | down 72.8% | rising |
| 122 | Poland | 1.2% | 2024 | down 69.0% | falling |
| 123 | Greenland | 0.9% | 2015 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 124 | Argentina | 0.7% | 2024 | down 70.9% | falling |
| 125 | Cayman Islands | 0.5% | 2015 | — | falling |
| 126 | Myanmar | 0.2% | 2020 | down 97.0% | volatile |
| 127 | Qatar | 0.1% | 2020 | up 5.6% | 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) 11.6%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 11.4%
- Lower middle income 10.8%
- South Asia 10.7%
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 10.7%
- Early-demographic dividend 9.4%
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 8.9%
- Euro area 4.3%
- OECD members 4.2%
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 4.2%
- Europe & Central Asia 4.1%
- European Union 4.0%
- Latin America & Caribbean 4.0%
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 4.0%
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 3.8%
- Post-demographic dividend 3.6%
- High income 3.4%
- North America 3.4%
- Central Europe and the Baltics 1.9%
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).