Labor force with advanced education, male in India
India: Labor force with advanced education, male was 86.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, male in India, 1994–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
India recorded 86.8% for labor force with advanced education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in India peaked at 87.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2018.
India ranks 29th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force with advanced education, male in India, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 87.2% | — |
| 2000 | 86.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 82.5% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 81.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.6% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 85.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 86.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 86.2% | 86.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 80.8% | 83.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 81.9% | 86.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in India?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in India was 86.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2018.
- How does India rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- India ranks 29th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, male (% of male 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).