South Korea vs Norway: Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force)
South Korea
2.7%
in 2025
Norway
2.7%
in 2024
South Korea rank
98th
Norway rank
99th
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force) over time
- South Korea
- Norway
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 98th and Norway ranks 99th of 130 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.3% | 1.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.1% | 1.7% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 0.8% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, South Korea or Norway?
- South Korea, at 2.7% against 2.7% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between South Korea and Norway?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Norway rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- South Korea ranks 98th and Norway ranks 99th 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).