Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 59.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Latin America & Caribbean, 2002–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 59.4% for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 65.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 63.1% | — |
| 2003 | 62.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 59.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2% | 62.4% | 63.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 59.7% | 65.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 54.7% | 59.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 82.4% compare
- 2 Nigeria 81.4% compare
- 3 Cambodia 79.4% compare
- 4 Seychelles 76.5% compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 73.8% compare
More work & labour data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Latin America & Caribbean was 59.4% 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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About this data
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).