How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?

12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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.

Ireland vs Malaysia: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)

Ireland

67.6%

in 2024

Malaysia

67.7%

in 2022

Ireland rank

48th

Malaysia rank

46th

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

Ireland
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 67.7% against 67.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 46th of 125 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	73.6%	56.8%	16.8%	Ireland
2010s	67.6%	66.7%	1.0%	Ireland
2020s	65.4%	67.7%	2.3%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age), Ireland or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 67.7% against 67.6% in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) between Ireland and Malaysia?: 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?: Ireland ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 46th 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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About this data

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).