Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education) by country
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).
Countries reporting
126
Highest
30.7%
South Africa
Lowest
0.1%
Qatar
Median
5.2%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
2,672
What the numbers show
Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education) is currently reported for 126 countries. The highest value is 30.7% in South Africa; the lowest is 0.1% in Qatar.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.2%, and the mean is 6.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 267.
Over the past decade 40 countries rose and 85 fell. The largest increase was in Zambia (up 168.6%), and the largest decrease in Myanmar (down 95.6%).
Unemployment with intermediate education, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 30.7% | 2024 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 2 | Botswana | 27.9% | 2024 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 3 | Angola | 27.5% | 2024 | up 127.8% | rising |
| 4 | Palestine, State of | 24.2% | 2025 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 5 | Morocco | 21.4% | 2022 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 6 | Montenegro | 17.8% | 2020 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 7 | Rwanda | 15.5% | 2024 | up 79.7% | rising |
| 8 | Senegal | 15.4% | 2024 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 9 | Malawi | 14.2% | 2024 | up 123.7% | volatile |
| 10 | North Macedonia | 13.8% | 2024 | down 49.7% | falling |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 13.6% | 2024 | up 65.5% | rising |
| 12 | Tunisia | 10.9% | 2023 | down 29.6% | flat |
| 13 | Spain | 10.0% | 2025 | down 47.9% | rising |
| 14 | Albania | 10.0% | 2024 | down 55.1% | rising |
| 15 | Ukraine | 9.9% | 2021 | up 3.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Georgia | 9.2% | 2024 | down 52.2% | falling |
| 17 | Zambia | 9.1% | 2024 | up 168.6% | rising |
| 18 | Canada | 9.0% | 2025 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 19 | Finland | 9.0% | 2024 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 20 | Greece | 9.0% | 2024 | down 64.7% | rising |
| 21 | Chile | 9.0% | 2025 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 22 | Lithuania | 8.9% | 2024 | down 38.9% | falling |
| 23 | Burkina Faso | 8.9% | 2024 | up 33.6% | falling |
| 24 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.9% | 2024 | down 65.4% | falling |
| 25 | Panama | 8.9% | 2024 | up 102.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Latvia | 8.6% | 2024 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 27 | Armenia | 8.4% | 2023 | down 45.0% | falling |
| 28 | Estonia | 8.4% | 2024 | up 6.5% | falling |
| 29 | Bhutan | 8.4% | 2024 | up 74.0% | rising |
| 30 | Pakistan | 8.1% | 2025 | up 79.3% | volatile |
| 31 | France | 7.9% | 2024 | down 23.0% | rising |
| 32 | Türkiye | 7.8% | 2024 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 33 | Colombia | 7.8% | 2025 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 34 | Kosovo | 7.7% | 2024 | down 76.1% | falling |
| 34 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 7.7% | 2024 | down 76.1% | falling |
| 36 | Ghana | 7.7% | 2024 | up 61.2% | falling |
| 37 | Uruguay | 7.6% | 2024 | up 139.0% | falling |
| 38 | Costa Rica | 7.6% | 2025 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 39 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 7.4% | 2024 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 40 | Serbia | 7.2% | 2024 | down 63.9% | falling |
| 41 | Jordan | 7.1% | 2023 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 7.1% | 2024 | up 13.6% | volatile |
| 43 | Mongolia | 7.1% | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 44 | Barbados | 6.3% | 2023 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 45 | Sweden | 6.2% | 2024 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 46 | Portugal | 6.1% | 2025 | down 50.7% | rising |
| 47 | Belgium | 6.0% | 2024 | down 32.0% | rising |
| 47 | Mali | 6.0% | 2024 | down 33.1% | rising |
| 49 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 5.9% | 2025 | up 7.0% | falling |
| 50 | Bangladesh | 5.8% | 2024 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 51 | India | 5.8% | 2024 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 52 | Honduras | 5.6% | 2025 | down 32.1% | flat |
| 53 | Fiji | 5.6% | 2024 | down 16.2% | rising |
| 54 | United States of America | 5.6% | 2025 | down 22.0% | flat |
| 55 | Indonesia | 5.5% | 2023 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 56 | Cyprus | 5.5% | 2024 | down 70.4% | volatile |
| 57 | Belize | 5.5% | 2019 | down 45.8% | falling |
| 58 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.4% | 2018 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 59 | Italy | 5.3% | 2024 | down 50.4% | flat |
| 60 | Sri Lanka | 5.3% | 2023 | up 4.9% | falling |
| 61 | Austria | 5.3% | 2025 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 62 | Côte d'Ivoire | 5.3% | 2022 | down 64.9% | volatile |
| 63 | Brazil | 5.3% | 2025 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 64 | Grenada | 5.1% | 2023 | down 60.8% | falling |
| 65 | Ireland | 5.1% | 2024 | down 66.6% | volatile |
| 66 | Paraguay | 5.1% | 2017 | up 5.5% | falling |
| 67 | Croatia | 5.0% | 2024 | down 71.2% | falling |
| 68 | Greenland | 4.9% | 2015 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 69 | Denmark | 4.9% | 2024 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 70 | Kazakhstan | 4.8% | 2017 | down 6.8% | flat |
| 71 | Kenya | 4.5% | 2022 | up 23.8% | falling |
| 72 | Philippines | 4.5% | 2023 | down 60.4% | falling |
| 73 | Togo | 4.5% | 2022 | up 160.3% | volatile |
| 74 | Singapore | 4.4% | 2024 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 75 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.4% | 2024 | up 111.4% | rising |
| 76 | Australia | 4.3% | 2024 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 77 | Brunei Darussalam | 4.2% | 2024 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 78 | New Zealand | 4.2% | 2020 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 79 | Peru | 4.2% | 2025 | up 7.1% | falling |
| 80 | Malaysia | 4.1% | 2022 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 81 | Romania | 4.1% | 2024 | down 43.1% | falling |
| 82 | Bulgaria | 4.1% | 2024 | down 62.4% | volatile |
| 83 | Switzerland | 4.1% | 2024 | down 13.4% | rising |
| 84 | Hungary | 4.1% | 2024 | down 42.0% | falling |
| 85 | Cayman Islands | 4.0% | 2015 | — | falling |
| 86 | Egypt | 4.0% | 2024 | down 63.8% | falling |
| 87 | Uganda | 4.0% | 2021 | down 48.4% | falling |
| 88 | Mauritius | 3.9% | 2024 | down 35.7% | flat |
| 89 | Hong Kong, China | 3.9% | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 90 | Slovakia | 3.9% | 2024 | down 59.7% | falling |
| 91 | San Marino | 3.9% | 2022 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 92 | Slovenia | 3.8% | 2024 | down 59.3% | falling |
| 93 | Ecuador | 3.8% | 2025 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 94 | Belarus | 3.8% | 2024 | down 56.0% | falling |
| 95 | Dominican Republic | 3.7% | 2025 | down 58.0% | falling |
| 96 | Azerbaijan | 3.7% | 2022 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 97 | Japan | 3.6% | 2020 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 98 | Israel | 3.2% | 2024 | down 46.4% | falling |
| 99 | Mexico | 3.2% | 2024 | down 45.8% | falling |
| 100 | Netherlands | 3.1% | 2024 | down 57.1% | rising |
| 101 | Jamaica | 3.1% | 2023 | down 72.2% | falling |
| 102 | Germany | 3.1% | 2024 | down 39.1% | falling |
| 103 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 3.0% | 2024 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 104 | Poland | 3.0% | 2024 | down 66.5% | volatile |
| 105 | Republic of Korea | 2.9% | 2025 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 106 | Saudi Arabia | 2.9% | 2024 | down 46.3% | falling |
| 107 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 2.8% | 2024 | up 37.1% | falling |
| 108 | Malta | 2.8% | 2024 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 109 | El Salvador | 2.8% | 2024 | down 61.0% | falling |
| 110 | Timor-Leste | 2.7% | 2022 | down 69.9% | volatile |
| 111 | Russian Federation | 2.5% | 2024 | down 47.7% | falling |
| 112 | Iceland | 2.5% | 2024 | down 37.6% | volatile |
| 113 | Nigeria | 2.4% | 2024 | down 80.8% | volatile |
| 114 | Norway | 2.4% | 2024 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 115 | Seychelles | 2.4% | 2024 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 116 | Guatemala | 2.1% | 2024 | down 61.5% | falling |
| 117 | Macau, China | 2.0% | 2016 | down 36.5% | falling |
| 118 | United Arab Emirates | 1.9% | 2023 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 119 | Viet Nam | 1.8% | 2024 | down 9.5% | rising |
| 120 | Argentina | 1.8% | 2024 | down 73.6% | falling |
| 121 | Czechia | 1.6% | 2024 | down 67.3% | falling |
| 122 | Republic of Moldova | 1.4% | 2024 | down 33.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Thailand | 0.9% | 2024 | up 18.1% | volatile |
| 124 | Cambodia | 0.9% | 2019 | down 27.9% | volatile |
| 125 | Myanmar | 0.2% | 2020 | down 95.6% | volatile |
| 126 | Qatar | 0.1% | 2020 | down 20.1% | falling |
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) 10.5%
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 10.4%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 10.2%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 10.2%
- Early-demographic dividend 9.1%
- Euro area 7.0%
- Lower middle income 6.7%
- European Union 6.6%
- OECD members 6.5%
- Europe & Central Asia 6.4%
- Post-demographic dividend 6.2%
- North America 6.2%
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 6.0%
- High income 5.9%
- South Asia 5.8%
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 5.8%
- Latin America & Caribbean 5.7%
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 5.7%
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 5.4%
- Central Europe and the Baltics 4.2%
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).