Labor force with advanced education, female in India
India: Labor force with advanced education, female was 37.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in India, 1994–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, female in India is 37.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in India peaked at 38.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2010.
That places India 123rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education, female in India, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 36.0% | — |
| 2000 | 32.4% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 37.6% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 32.4% | 36.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 30.7% | 34.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 32.9% | 38.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 120 Mali 48.7% compare
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- 122 Pakistan 42.1% compare
- 124 Iran, Islamic Republic of 35.7% compare
- 125 Timor-Leste 34.5% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 782,365 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 743,542 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in India?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in India was 37.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2010.
- How does India rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- India ranks 123rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).