Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Spain or Sri Lanka?

Spain, at 6.4% against 6.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?

15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.

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.

Spain vs Sri Lanka: Unemployment with advanced education

Spain

6.4%

in 2025

Sri Lanka

6.2%

in 2023

Spain rank

44th

Sri Lanka rank

45th

Unemployment with advanced education over time

Spain
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Spain currently reports 6.4% against 6.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 130 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.6%	7.2%	2.4%	Spain
2010s	12.4%	7.0%	5.4%	Spain
2020s	8.7%	5.8%	2.9%	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Spain or Sri Lanka?: Spain, at 6.4% against 6.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Spain and Sri Lanka?: 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?: Spain ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th 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).