Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education) - Country Ranking - Middle East
Definition: 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).
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan | 27.35 | 2020 |
| 2 | Yemen | 14.79 | 2014 |
| 3 | Lebanon | 14.49 | 2019 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 14.38 | 2020 |
| 5 | Iran | 14.35 | 2020 |
| 6 | Turkey | 12.63 | 2020 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 11.54 | 2020 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 10.90 | 2019 |
| 9 | Iraq | 8.86 | 2012 |
| 10 | Tajikistan | 6.63 | 2016 |
| 11 | Kyrgyz Republic | 5.93 | 2018 |
| 12 | Kuwait | 5.68 | 2016 |
| 13 | Oman | 5.35 | 2016 |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates | 3.33 | 2018 |
| 15 | Israel | 3.20 | 2020 |
| 16 | Bahrain | 2.46 | 2012 |
| 17 | Uzbekistan | 1.51 | 2020 |
| 18 | Qatar | 0.30 | 2020 |
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Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
