Hungary vs Slovakia: Unemployment with advanced education
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Hungary
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 117th and Slovakia ranks 114th of 130 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 4.1% | 2.4% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 5.2% | 3.4% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 5.3% | 2.5% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Hungary or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Hungary and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Hungary ranks 117th and Slovakia ranks 114th 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).