Youth unemployment by educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
264 Thousand persons
Türkiye
Lowest
1 Thousand persons
Malta
Median
12.4 Thousand persons
Years covered
43
1983–2025
Data points
1,393
What the numbers show
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 264 Thousand persons in Türkiye; the lowest is 1 Thousand persons in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 12.4 Thousand persons, and the mean is 41.71 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 264.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 188.9%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 63.7%).
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 264 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 9.5% | rising |
| 2 | France | 226.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 28.4% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 192.1 Thousand persons | 2019 | down 55.1% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 192.1 Thousand persons | 2019 | down 55.1% | falling |
| 5 | Germany | 117.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 33.6% | falling |
| 6 | Spain | 112 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 7 | Sweden | 100.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 71.5% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 85.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 85.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 10 | Italy | 50.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 58.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Romania | 43.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.6% | falling |
| 12 | Norway | 42.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 155.4% | rising |
| 13 | Denmark | 35.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 56.6% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 34.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 20.0% | falling |
| 15 | Poland | 32.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 13.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Poland | 32.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 13.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Belgium | 29.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 120.7% | falling |
| 18 | Austria | 22.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 19 | Switzerland | 22.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 20 | Ireland | 21.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 18.1% | falling |
| 21 | Portugal | 16.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 38.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Hungary | 12.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 15.9% | falling |
| 22 | Czechia | 12.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 27.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Serbia | 12.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 39.4% | falling |
| 25 | Greece | 8.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 49.1% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 7.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 63.7% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 7.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 63.7% | falling |
| 28 | Slovakia | 5.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 45.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Slovakia | 5.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 45.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Estonia | 5.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 183.3% | falling |
| 30 | Estonia | 5.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 183.3% | falling |
| 32 | North Macedonia | 4.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 31.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 3.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Lithuania | 3.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 73.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Lithuania | 3.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 73.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | falling |
| 37 | Slovenia | 2.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Slovenia | 2.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 2.6 Thousand persons | 2024 | up 188.9% | rising |
| 40 | Latvia | 2.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Latvia | 2.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Iceland | 2.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 43 | Montenegro | 1.9 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 46.2% | flat |
| 44 | Cyprus | 1.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 38.9% | rising |
| 45 | Malta | 1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 28.6% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 995.5 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 759 Thousand persons