Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Brazil or Sweden?

Brazil, at 6.7% against 6.4% in Sweden as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sweden?

28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Sweden: Unemployment with intermediate education

Brazil

6.7%

in 2025

Sweden

6.4%

in 2024

Brazil rank

54th

Sweden rank

57th

Unemployment with intermediate education over time

Brazil
Sweden

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 6.7% against 6.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Brazil ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 57th of 130 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.0%	10.1%	1.2%	Sweden
2000s	11.3%	5.9%	5.3%	Brazil
2010s	9.2%	6.1%	3.1%	Brazil
2020s	11.4%	6.2%	5.2%	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Brazil or Sweden?: Brazil, at 6.7% against 6.4% in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between Brazil and Sweden?: 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sweden?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Sweden rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?: Brazil ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 57th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Unit: % of total labor force with intermediate education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 2,700 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).