Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Croatia or Italy?

Italy, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Croatia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

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.

Croatia vs Italy: Unemployment with advanced education

Croatia

3.3%

in 2024

Italy

3.4%

in 2024

Croatia rank

86th

Italy rank

83rd

Unemployment with advanced education over time

Croatia
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 86th and Italy ranks 83rd of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Italy	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.9%	5.2%	1.7%	Croatia
2010s	8.4%	6.5%	2.0%	Croatia
2020s	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Croatia or Italy?: Italy, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Croatia and Italy?: 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?: Croatia ranks 86th and Italy ranks 83rd 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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Indicator: Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education)
Unit: % of total 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: 149 places, 2,654 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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).