Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Iceland or Malta?

Malta, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Iceland as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?

19 years are reported by both, from 2006 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.

Iceland vs Malta: Unemployment with advanced education

Iceland

2.3%

in 2024

Malta

2.3%

in 2024

Iceland rank

111th

Malta rank

108th

Unemployment with advanced education over time

Iceland
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malta ahead.

Iceland ranks 111th and Malta ranks 108th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.8%	2.2%	0.3%	Malta
2010s	2.8%	2.2%	0.7%	Iceland
2020s	2.9%	2.6%	0.4%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Iceland or Malta?: Malta, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Iceland and Malta?: 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?: Iceland ranks 111th and Malta ranks 108th 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).