Italy vs United Kingdom: Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force)
Italy
3.4%
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
83rd
United Kingdom rank
82nd
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force) over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.4% against 3.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 83rd and United Kingdom ranks 82nd of 130 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 4.1% | 2.4% | Italy |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.7% | 2.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 3.3% | 3.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.8% | 1.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.4% against 3.4% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Italy ranks 83rd and United Kingdom ranks 82nd 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).