OECD members vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labor force with advanced education, female

OECD members
73.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
84.1%
in 2025
OECD members rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Labor force with advanced education, female over time

  • OECD members
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 84.1% against 73.2% in OECD members, a difference of 10.9%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 19 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 75.1% 86.4% 11.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 73.4% 81.2% 7.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 72.7% 82.8% 10.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with advanced education, female, OECD members or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 84.1% against 73.2% in OECD members as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force with advanced education, female between OECD members and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10.9%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do OECD members and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for labor force with advanced education, female?
OECD members ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. 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).