How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United States?

7 years are reported by both, from 2006 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.

Burkina Faso vs United States: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)

Burkina Faso

54.9%

in 2024

United States

56.4%

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

110th

United States rank

108th

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

Burkina Faso
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 56.4% against 54.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United States ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 110th and United States ranks 108th of 125 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	60.9%	63.1%	2.2%	United States
2010s	55.9%	57.4%	1.6%	United States
2020s	58.2%	56.3%	1.9%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age), Burkina Faso or United States?: United States, at 56.4% against 54.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) between Burkina Faso and United States?: 1.5%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United States?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and United States rank globally for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?: Burkina Faso ranks 110th and United States ranks 108th 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: 29 October 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).