Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in India
India: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) was 77.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic 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 basic education.
Analysis
India recorded 77.8% for labor force with basic education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in India peaked at 80.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2018.
That places India 20th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in India, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 78.3% | — |
| 2000 | 78.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 76.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 77.8% | +1.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 77.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.5%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.3% | 78.3% | 78.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 78.4% | 80.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 74.0% | 78.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 74.6% | 77.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 17 Saudi Arabia 78.5% compare
- 18 Indonesia 78.5% compare
- 19 Thailand 78.1% compare
- 21 Iceland 77.7% compare
- 22 Bangladesh 76.9% compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 76.3% compare
More work & labour data for India
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5078 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 876,613 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 782,365 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 743,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 761,710 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in India?
- Labor force with basic education, male in India was 77.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2018.
- How does India rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- India ranks 20th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).