Labor force with advanced education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Labor force with advanced education was 67.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2012–2021
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 67.0% for labor force with advanced education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 67.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2020.
Labor force with advanced education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 64.7% | — |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 63.3% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.2% | 64.7% | 65.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 63.3% | 67.0% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 14.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 21.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 29.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 50.2% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Labor force with advanced education in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 67.0% in 2021, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th out of 19 groups with data for 2021.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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).