Labor force with intermediate education, male in India

India: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 67.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
67.3%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
95th
of 125 countries
All-time high
71.7%
in 2005
All-time low
60.4%
in 2018
Years of data
12
1994–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, male in India, 1994–2024

0204060801994200920241994: 66.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2000: 69.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2005: 71.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2010: 64.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2012: 63.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2018: 60.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2019: 62.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2020: 61.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2021: 63.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2022: 64.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2023: 65.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2024: 67.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.

Analysis

India recorded 67.3% for labor force with intermediate education, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in India peaked at 71.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 2018.

India ranks 95th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Labor force with intermediate education, male in India, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education) in India, 1994 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with intermediate education Change
1994 66.3%
2000 69.3% +4.5%
2005 71.7% +3.5%
2010 64.3% -10.3%
2012 63.7% -0.9%
2018 60.4% -5.2%
2019 62.2% +3.1%
2020 61.3% -1.5%
2021 63.3% +3.2%
2022 64.6% +2.1%
2023 65.7% +1.6%
2024 67.3% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.3% 66.3% 66.3% 1
2000s 70.5% 69.3% 71.7% 2
2010s 62.6% 60.4% 64.3% 4
2020s 64.4% 61.3% 67.3% 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 92 Japan 68.1% compare
  2. 93 Germany 68.0% compare
  3. 94 North Macedonia 67.9% compare
  4. 96 Canada 67.1% compare
  5. 97 Austria 66.7% compare
  6. 98 Hong Kong, China 66.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, male in India?
Labor force with intermediate education, male in India was 67.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 2018.
How does India rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
India ranks 95th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,675 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).