Labor force with advanced education, female in South Asia
South Asia: Labor force with advanced education, female was 39.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education, female in South Asia, 1994–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education, female in South Asia stood at 39.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in South Asia peaked at 41.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education, female in South Asia, 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 | 36.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | -5.2% |
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 | 34.5% | 33.0% | 36.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 33.9% | 41.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More work & labour data for South Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 35.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 42.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 59.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in South Asia?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in South Asia was 39.1% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2000.
- How does South Asia rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- South Asia ranks 18th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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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About this data
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).