Labor force with advanced education in India
India: Labor force with advanced education was 65.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education in India, 1994–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
India recorded 65.3% for labor force with advanced education in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in India peaked at 72.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2018.
India ranks 119th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education in India, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 72.3% | — |
| 2000 | 69.2% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 68.9% | 69.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 60.6% | 64.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 61.1% | 65.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in India?
- Labor force with advanced education in India was 65.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2018.
- How does India rank for labor force with advanced education?
- India ranks 119th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total 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).