How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Italy vs South Korea: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)

Italy

61.7%

in 2024

South Korea

61.5%

in 2025

Italy rank

78th

South Korea rank

80th

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

Italy
South Korea

How they compare

Italy currently reports 61.7% against 61.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 78th and South Korea ranks 80th of 125 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	67.2%	62.6%	4.6%	Italy
2010s	64.4%	61.8%	2.6%	Italy
2020s	61.9%	62.0%	0.1%	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age), Italy or South Korea?: Italy, at 61.7% against 61.5% in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) between Italy and South Korea?: 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?: Italy ranks 78th and South Korea ranks 80th 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).