Labor force with intermediate education, male in South Asia
South Asia: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 68.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, male in South Asia, 1994–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with intermediate education, male in South Asia stood at 68.6%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in South Asia peaked at 71.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, male in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 66.3% | — |
| 2000 | 69.3% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.3% | 66.3% | 66.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 69.3% | 71.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 60.5% | 64.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 61.4% | 68.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
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, male in South Asia?
- Labor force with intermediate education, male in South Asia was 68.6% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2018.
- How does South Asia rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
- South Asia ranks 13th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male 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).