How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nigeria?

5 years are reported by both, from 2016 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.

Bulgaria vs Nigeria: Unemployment with intermediate education

Bulgaria

4.0%

in 2024

Nigeria

3.5%

in 2024

Bulgaria rank

100th

Nigeria rank

103rd

Unemployment with intermediate education over time

Bulgaria
Nigeria

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 4.0% against 3.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Nigeria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 100th and Nigeria ranks 103rd of 130 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2010s	5.0%	9.6%	4.5%	Nigeria
2020s	4.0%	3.7%	0.3%	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Bulgaria or Nigeria?: Bulgaria, at 4.0% against 3.5% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between Bulgaria and Nigeria?: 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nigeria?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Nigeria rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?: Bulgaria ranks 100th and Nigeria ranks 103rd 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).