Labor force with advanced education, male in India

India: Labor force with advanced education, male was 86.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
86.8%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
29th
of 125 countries
All-time high
87.2%
in 1994
All-time low
80.8%
in 2018
Years of data
12
1994–2024

Labor force with advanced education, male in India, 1994–2024

0204060801994200920241994: 87.2 % of male working-age population with advanced education2000: 86.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education2005: 86.2 % of male working-age population with advanced education2010: 82.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2012: 83.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education2018: 80.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2019: 81.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2020: 81.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2021: 83.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2022: 84.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2023: 85.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education2024: 86.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education

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

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education) in India, 1994 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near India

  1. 26 Colombia 87.3% compare
  2. 27 Fiji 87.1% compare
  3. 28 Pakistan 87.0% compare
  4. 30 New Zealand 86.2% compare
  5. 31 Uruguay 86.2% compare
  6. 32 Belarus 86.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
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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).