European Union vs India: Unemployment with advanced education, female

European Union
4.8%
in 2024
India
20.9%
in 2024
European Union rank
15th
India rank
12th

Unemployment with advanced education, female over time

  • European Union
  • India
510152025199420092024

How they compare

India currently reports 20.9% against 4.8% in European Union, a difference of 16.1%.

That makes India's figure about 4.4 times European Union's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 15th and India ranks 12th of 19 groups.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union India Difference Ahead
2000s 7.0% 21.0% 14.0% India
2010s 7.5% 19.8% 12.3% India
2020s 5.5% 22.6% 17.1% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, female, European Union or India?
India, at 20.9% against 4.8% in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education, female between European Union and India?
16.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do European Union and India rank globally for unemployment with advanced education, female?
European Union ranks 15th and India ranks 12th of 19 groups.
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).