Australia vs Japan: Unemployment with advanced education
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 104th and Japan ranks 104th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.5% | 2.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Australia and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Australia ranks 104th and Japan ranks 104th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education (% of total 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
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).