Countries with the highest number of youth unemployment have been ranked.

South Africa is ranked first on 62.1%, Nigeria came second in the rating on 53.4%, while Spain, 27.4%, Sweden: 24.9% and Serbia: 24.9% completed the top five countries, respectively, according to the World of Statistics.

The lowest ranked countries are South Korea: 6.1%, Hong Kong: 5.5%, Japan: 4.2%, Kazakhstan: 3.6%, and Switzerland at 1.8%.

Here is the ranking in full:

South Africa: 62.1%,

Nigeria: 53.4%,

Spain: 27.4%,

Sweden: 24.9%

Serbia: 24.9%

Sri Lanka: 23.8%

Greece: 23.6%

Albania: 22.5%

Romania: 21.7%

Iran: 21.6%

China: 21.3%

Italy: 21.3%

Turkey: 21.6%

Luxembourg: 19.6%

Croatia: 19%

Slovakia: 18.8%

Portugal: 17.2%

France: 16.9%

Jamaica: 16.7%

Finland: 15.8%

Estonia: 15.6%

Belgium: 13.9%

Lithuania: 13.8%

Hungary: 13.3%

Taiwan: 12.03%

United Kingdom: 11.4%

Latvia: 11%

Cyprus: 10.8%

Ireland: 10.7%

New Zealand: 10.3%

Poland: 10.3%

Canada: 10.2%

Norway: 10.2%

Austria: 9.6%

Denmark: 9.3%

Netherlands: 8.3%

United States: 8%

Australia: 7.75%

Vietnam: 7.41%

Thailand: 6.5%

Germany: 6.1%

South Korea: 6.1%

Hong Kong: 5.5%

Japan: 4.2%

Kazakhstan: 3.6%

Switzerland: 1.8%