Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 42.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.0%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
108th
of 125 countries
All-time high
46.3%
in 2023
All-time low
11.0%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2006–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Bangladesh, 2006–2024

10203040502006201520242006: 20.42010: 33.42011: 112013: 31.62016: 28.42017: 28.22022: 46.12023: 46.32024: 42

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Bangladesh is 42.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Bangladesh peaked at 46.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2011.

That places Bangladesh 108th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in Bangladesh, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 20.4%
2010 33.4% +63.8%
2011 11.0% -67.1%
2013 31.6% +188.1%
2016 28.4% -10.4%
2017 28.2% -0.7%
2022 46.1% +63.9%
2023 46.3% +0.2%
2024 42.0% -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.4% 20.4% 20.4% 1
2010s 26.5% 11.0% 33.4% 5
2020s 44.8% 42.0% 46.3% 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 105 Honduras 46.8% compare
  2. 106 Zambia 44.6% compare
  3. 107 Japan 44.6% compare
  4. 109 Türkiye 40.4% compare
  5. 110 Timor-Leste 39.2% compare
  6. 111 Fiji 38.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Bangladesh?
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Bangladesh was 42.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2011.
How does Bangladesh rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
Bangladesh ranks 108th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).