Latin America & Caribbean vs Nigeria: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)

Latin America & Caribbean
69.9%
in 2024
Nigeria
82.8%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd

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

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Nigeria
020406080200220132024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 82.8% against 69.9% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 19 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 70.8% 68.6% 2.2% Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 70.0% 83.0% 13.0% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age), Latin America & Caribbean or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 82.8% against 69.9% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) between Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria?
12.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria rank globally for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 19 groups.
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

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).