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
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2010–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 15 Netherlands 68.3% compare
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- 18 Saint Lucia 67.9% compare
- 19 Uruguay 67.5% compare
- 20 New Zealand 67.2% compare
- 21 United Kingdom 67.0% compare
More work & labour data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 25.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 17.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 13.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 44.9% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
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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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).