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
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in India, 1994–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near India
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- 122 Egypt 21.6% compare
- 123 Palestine, State of 11.2% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 743,542 1000 No (2100)
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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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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).