Japan vs Netherlands: Unemployment with advanced education

Japan
2.5%
in 2020
Netherlands
2.5%
in 2024
Japan rank
104th
Netherlands rank
101st

Unemployment with advanced education over time

  • Japan
  • Netherlands
01234199620102024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 104th and Netherlands ranks 101st of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 3.9% 2.7% 1.2% Japan
2010s 2.9% 3.2% 0.4% Netherlands
2020s 2.5% 2.5% 0.0% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Japan or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Japan and Netherlands?
0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
Japan ranks 104th and Netherlands ranks 101st 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

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

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).