Euro area vs India: Unemployment with advanced education
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Euro area
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 13.5% against 4.7% in Euro area, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes India's figure about 2.9 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was India ahead.
Euro area ranks 11th and India ranks 10th of 19 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 10.0% | 0.5% | India |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 9.9% | 3.9% | India |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 12.0% | 4.8% | India |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 15.0% | 9.6% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Euro area or India?
- India, at 13.5% against 4.7% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Euro area and India?
- 8.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and India?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and India rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Euro area ranks 11th and India ranks 10th 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 (% 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).