How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)

Brazil

73.5%

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

49.2%

in 2024

Brazil rank

21st

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

18th

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) over time

Brazil
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 73.5% against 49.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 24.3%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 21st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 125 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	80.5%	55.1%	25.4%	Brazil
2010s	78.3%	43.1%	35.1%	Brazil
2020s	73.1%	46.6%	26.5%	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age), Brazil or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Brazil, at 73.5% against 49.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) between Brazil and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 24.3%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Brazil and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?: Brazil ranks 21st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th 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 (% of total 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 (% of total 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: 03 September 2026

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).