Labor force with intermediate education, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 81.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 2002–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education, male in Latin America & Caribbean is 81.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 84.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2020.
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 83.1% | — |
| 2003 | 82.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 82.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 84.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5% | 82.1% | 84.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 82.2% | 83.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 77.6% | 81.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 92.9% compare
- 2 Qatar 91.8% compare
- 3 Guatemala 90.8% compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 90.1% compare
- 5 Cambodia 89.2% compare
More work & labour data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Labor force with intermediate education, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 81.6% 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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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).