Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, India or United Kingdom?

India, at 5.9% against 5.8% in United Kingdom as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?

12 years are reported by both, from 1994 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.

India vs United Kingdom: Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force)

India

5.9%

in 2024

United Kingdom

5.8%

in 2025

India rank

64th

United Kingdom rank

67th

Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force) over time

India
United Kingdom

How they compare

India currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was India ahead.

India ranks 64th and United Kingdom ranks 67th of 130 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.4%	9.0%	0.4%	India
2000s	9.0%	4.5%	4.5%	India
2010s	8.7%	5.9%	2.9%	India
2020s	8.2%	4.9%	3.4%	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, India or United Kingdom?: India, at 5.9% against 5.8% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between India and United Kingdom?: 0.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?: India ranks 64th and United Kingdom ranks 67th 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: 29 October 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).