Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in South Asia
South Asia: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 24.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in South Asia, 1994–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
South Asia recorded 24.7% for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in South Asia peaked at 25.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 17.5% | — |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +69.9% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | -3.8% |
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 | 16.9% | 14.6% | 19.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 16.8% | 25.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 12 Macau, China 69.8% compare
- 13 Uganda 69.0% compare
- 14 Viet Nam 68.9% compare
- 15 Netherlands 68.3% compare
- 16 Australia 68.3% compare
- 17 Ghana 68.1% compare
- 18 Saint Lucia 67.9% compare
More work & labour data for South Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 35.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 42.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 59.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in South Asia?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in South Asia was 24.7% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2018.
- How does South Asia rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- South Asia ranks 15th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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).