How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?

8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

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.

India vs Sri Lanka: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)

India

47.9%

in 2024

Sri Lanka

47.1%

in 2023

India rank

116th

Sri Lanka rank

117th

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

India
Sri Lanka

How they compare

India currently reports 47.9% against 47.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

India ranks 116th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2010s	43.9%	50.1%	6.3%	Sri Lanka
2020s	44.8%	48.1%	3.3%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age), India or Sri Lanka?: India, at 47.9% against 47.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) between India and Sri Lanka?: 0.8%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?: India ranks 116th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th 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: 20 August 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).