Australia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)

Australia
68.3%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
20.0%
in 2021
Australia rank
16th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
17th

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) over time

  • Australia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
20406080200120122024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 68.3% against 20.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 48.3%.

That makes Australia's figure about 3.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th of 125 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2010s 70.8% 19.9% 50.9% Australia
2020s 66.6% 17.9% 48.8% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female), Australia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Australia, at 68.3% against 20.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) between Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
48.3%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
Australia ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).