Labor force with advanced education in South Asia
South Asia: Labor force with advanced education was 66.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education in South Asia, 1994–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 66.3% for labor force with advanced education in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in South Asia peaked at 72.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education in South Asia, 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 | 65.9% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 62.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 66.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 66.3% | -0.6% |
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 | 63.2% | 61.0% | 65.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 61.4% | 66.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.2% compare
- 12 Seychelles 86.2% compare
- 13 Montenegro 85.6% compare
- 14 Belize 85.4% compare
- 15 Singapore 85.1% compare
- 16 Zambia 85.0% compare
- 17 Chile 84.9% compare
More work & labour data for South Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.4% (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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 42.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 35.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in South Asia?
- Labor force with advanced education in South Asia was 66.3% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2018.
- How does South Asia rank for labor force with advanced education?
- South Asia ranks 14th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% 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).