Denmark vs Sweden: Unemployment with advanced education, female

Denmark
5.0%
in 2024
Sweden
5.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
62nd
Sweden rank
63rd

Unemployment with advanced education, female over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 5.0% against 5.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 63rd of 126 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 4.2% 3.5% 0.7% Denmark
2000s 3.5% 3.2% 0.3% Denmark
2010s 4.9% 3.8% 1.1% Denmark
2020s 4.2% 4.2% 0.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, female, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 5.0% against 5.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, female between Denmark and Sweden?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, female?
Denmark ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 63rd of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of female labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).