Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education) by country
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).
Countries reporting
125
Highest
92.9%
Tanzania, United Republic of
Lowest
44.5%
Senegal
Median
74.2%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
2,675
What the numbers show
Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education) is currently reported for 125 countries. The highest value is 92.9% in Tanzania, United Republic of; the lowest is 44.5% in Senegal.
The median across all reporting countries is 74.2%, and the mean is 73.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 56 countries rose and 69 fell. The largest increase was in Côte d'Ivoire (up 48.8%), and the largest decrease in Philippines (down 36.7%).
Labor force with intermediate education, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 92.9% | 2024 | up 13.7% | flat |
| 2 | Qatar | 91.8% | 2020 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 3 | Guatemala | 90.8% | 2024 | up 8.9% | flat |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 90.1% | 2023 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 5 | Cambodia | 89.2% | 2023 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 6 | Paraguay | 88.8% | 2017 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 7 | Myanmar | 87.6% | 2020 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 8 | Mali | 86.3% | 2024 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 9 | Indonesia | 85.8% | 2023 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 10 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 84.7% | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 11 | Nigeria | 84.3% | 2024 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 12 | Ecuador | 84.0% | 2025 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 13 | Brazil | 83.9% | 2025 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 14 | Belize | 83.5% | 2019 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 15 | Peru | 82.8% | 2025 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 16 | Uganda | 82.7% | 2021 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 17 | Malta | 82.7% | 2024 | up 10.6% | flat |
| 18 | Uruguay | 81.8% | 2024 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 19 | Thailand | 81.6% | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 20 | Colombia | 81.5% | 2025 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 21 | Saudi Arabia | 81.0% | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 22 | Malaysia | 80.8% | 2022 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 23 | Panama | 80.6% | 2024 | down 5.9% | flat |
| 24 | Angola | 80.5% | 2024 | up 29.1% | falling |
| 25 | Bangladesh | 80.1% | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 26 | Kyrgyzstan | 80.1% | 2018 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 27 | Mexico | 79.8% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 28 | Viet Nam | 79.2% | 2024 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 29 | Georgia | 79.2% | 2024 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 30 | El Salvador | 78.7% | 2024 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 31 | Barbados | 78.5% | 2023 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 32 | Macau, China | 78.5% | 2016 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 33 | Mauritius | 78.5% | 2024 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 34 | Saint Lucia | 78.5% | 2024 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 35 | Brunei Darussalam | 78.4% | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 36 | Armenia | 78.4% | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 37 | Trinidad and Tobago | 78.4% | 2024 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 38 | New Zealand | 78.3% | 2020 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 39 | Portugal | 77.9% | 2025 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 40 | Seychelles | 77.9% | 2024 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 41 | Estonia | 77.4% | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 42 | Iceland | 77.4% | 2024 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 43 | Türkiye | 77.3% | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 44 | Zimbabwe | 76.7% | 2024 | down 9.1% | flat |
| 45 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 76.3% | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 46 | Chile | 76.2% | 2025 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 47 | Belarus | 75.9% | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 48 | Albania | 75.9% | 2024 | up 7.3% | flat |
| 49 | Tunisia | 75.9% | 2023 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 50 | Dominican Republic | 75.8% | 2025 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 51 | Ireland | 75.7% | 2024 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 52 | Grenada | 75.7% | 2023 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 53 | Togo | 75.5% | 2022 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 54 | Egypt | 75.5% | 2024 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 55 | Republic of Moldova | 75.3% | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 56 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 75.2% | 2025 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 57 | Pakistan | 74.9% | 2025 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 58 | Czechia | 74.7% | 2024 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 59 | Australia | 74.6% | 2024 | down 6.5% | flat |
| 60 | Jamaica | 74.6% | 2023 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 61 | Côte d'Ivoire | 74.4% | 2022 | up 48.8% | rising |
| 62 | Ghana | 74.4% | 2024 | down 0.2% | falling |
| 63 | Niger | 74.2% | 2022 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 64 | Netherlands | 74.2% | 2024 | up 0.7% | falling |
| 65 | Cyprus | 74.1% | 2024 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 66 | South Africa | 73.6% | 2024 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 67 | Botswana | 73.6% | 2024 | up 6.6% | falling |
| 68 | Argentina | 73.2% | 2024 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 69 | Singapore | 72.0% | 2024 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 70 | Russian Federation | 71.8% | 2024 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 71 | Israel | 71.7% | 2024 | down 6.9% | rising |
| 72 | Denmark | 71.6% | 2024 | up 3.1% | falling |
| 73 | Hungary | 71.5% | 2024 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 74 | Costa Rica | 71.5% | 2025 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 75 | Poland | 71.4% | 2024 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 76 | Sweden | 71.4% | 2024 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 77 | Serbia | 71.3% | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 78 | Fiji | 70.9% | 2024 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 79 | Latvia | 70.7% | 2024 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 80 | Slovakia | 70.6% | 2024 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 81 | Mongolia | 70.5% | 2024 | up 6.6% | falling |
| 82 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 70.4% | 2024 | up 10.2% | flat |
| 83 | Greece | 70.3% | 2024 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 84 | Switzerland | 69.8% | 2024 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 85 | Italy | 69.8% | 2024 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 86 | Ukraine | 69.3% | 2021 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 87 | Lithuania | 69.3% | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 88 | Finland | 69.3% | 2024 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 89 | Republic of Korea | 68.7% | 2025 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 90 | Zambia | 68.7% | 2024 | down 6.0% | flat |
| 91 | Palestine, State of | 68.6% | 2025 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 92 | Japan | 68.1% | 2020 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 93 | Germany | 68.0% | 2024 | down 0.3% | falling |
| 94 | North Macedonia | 67.9% | 2024 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 95 | India | 67.3% | 2024 | up 5.8% | falling |
| 96 | Canada | 67.1% | 2025 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 97 | Austria | 66.7% | 2025 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 98 | Hong Kong, China | 66.7% | 2024 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 99 | Slovenia | 66.4% | 2024 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 100 | Morocco | 65.9% | 2022 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 101 | Spain | 65.7% | 2025 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 102 | Bhutan | 65.7% | 2024 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 103 | Bulgaria | 65.5% | 2024 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 104 | Sri Lanka | 65.3% | 2023 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 105 | Norway | 65.1% | 2024 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 106 | Montenegro | 64.8% | 2020 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 107 | Romania | 64.8% | 2024 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 108 | Croatia | 64.4% | 2024 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 109 | Rwanda | 64.1% | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 110 | Malawi | 64.0% | 2024 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 111 | Namibia | 63.9% | 2018 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 112 | Cape Verde | 63.6% | 2019 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 113 | Belgium | 63.6% | 2024 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 114 | Jordan | 63.5% | 2023 | up 6.1% | flat |
| 115 | United States of America | 63.2% | 2025 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 116 | Kenya | 62.7% | 2022 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 117 | France | 62.3% | 2024 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 118 | Luxembourg | 60.8% | 2024 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 119 | Honduras | 60.7% | 2025 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 120 | Kosovo | 58.8% | 2024 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 120 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 58.8% | 2024 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 122 | Burkina Faso | 58.4% | 2024 | up 18.0% | flat |
| 123 | Philippines | 55.9% | 2023 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 124 | Timor-Leste | 53.4% | 2022 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 125 | Senegal | 44.5% | 2024 | up 5.5% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 81.8%
- Latin America & Caribbean 81.6%
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 81.6%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 75.4%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 74.8%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 74.7%
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 72.9%
- Early-demographic dividend 71.3%
- Lower middle income 71.3%
- Europe & Central Asia 70.8%
- OECD members 70.0%
- Central Europe and the Baltics 69.9%
- South Asia 68.6%
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 68.6%
- High income 68.6%
- European Union 68.4%
- Euro area 67.8%
- Post-demographic dividend 67.1%
- North America 63.6%
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).