India vs Pakistan: Labor force with advanced education, male
Labor force with advanced education, male over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 87.0% against 86.8% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was India ahead.
India ranks 29th and Pakistan ranks 28th of 125 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.2% | 81.4% | 4.9% | India |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 85.3% | 3.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 87.2% | 4.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with advanced education, male, India or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 87.0% against 86.8% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with advanced education, male between India and Pakistan?
- 0.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for labor force with advanced education, male?
- India ranks 29th and Pakistan ranks 28th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male 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
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).