Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in India
India: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) was 55.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in India, 1994–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in India stood at 55.9%.
The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in India peaked at 59.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2018.
India ranks 47th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in India, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 56.5% | — |
| 2000 | 55.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 55.9% | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 55.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 56.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 55.8% | 59.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 48.5% | 55.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 51.0% | 55.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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 in India?
- Labor force with basic education in India was 55.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2018.
- How does India rank for labor force with basic education?
- India ranks 47th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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).