Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 15.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15.4%
Change on year
up 36.4%
Rank
18th
of 19 groups
All-time high
18.9%
in 2014
All-time low
11.3%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2010–2021

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2010–2021

051015202010201520212010: 16.92011: 17.82012: 18.42014: 18.92019: 15.32020: 11.32021: 15.4

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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 15.4%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 18.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2020.

Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2010 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2010 16.9%
2011 17.8% +5.1%
2012 18.4% +3.4%
2014 18.9% +2.6%
2019 15.3% -19.1%
2020 11.3% -26.2%
2021 15.4% +36.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.5% 15.3% 18.9% 5
2020s 13.3% 11.3% 15.4% 2

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 15 Netherlands 68.3% compare
  2. 16 Australia 68.3% compare
  3. 17 Ghana 68.1% compare
  4. 18 Saint Lucia 67.9% compare
  5. 19 Uruguay 67.5% compare
  6. 20 New Zealand 67.2% compare
  7. 21 United Kingdom 67.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 15.4% in 2021, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2020.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th out of 19 groups with data for 2021.
Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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).