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

India: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 22.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
121st
of 125 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2005
All-time low
14.1%
in 2018
Years of data
12
1994–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in India, 1994–2024

01020301994200920241994: 17.52000: 152005: 25.52010: 17.22012: 16.72018: 14.12019: 15.72020: 16.42021: 17.62022: 18.72023: 22.12024: 22.1

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 India is 22.1%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in India peaked at 25.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2018.

India ranks 121st of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in India, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 17.5%
2000 15.0% -14.2%
2005 25.5% +69.9%
2010 17.2% -32.4%
2012 16.7% -3.1%
2018 14.1% -15.4%
2019 15.7% +11.1%
2020 16.4% +4.3%
2021 17.6% +7.8%
2022 18.7% +6.0%
2023 22.1% +18.3%
2024 22.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 1
2000s 20.2% 15.0% 25.5% 2
2010s 15.9% 14.1% 17.2% 4
2020s 19.4% 16.4% 22.1% 5

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  4. 122 Egypt 21.6% compare
  5. 123 Palestine, State of 11.2% compare
  6. 124 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in India?
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in India was 22.1% 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2018.
How does India rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
India ranks 121st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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).