Labor force with intermediate education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 75.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2025
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 75.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 88.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56th out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 88.8% | — |
| 1993 | 88.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 86.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 86.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 85.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 85.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 84.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 85.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 79.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 74.8% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 75.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2% | 86.3% | 88.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 81.2% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 79.6% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 74.8% | 79.6% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Labor force with intermediate education, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 75.2% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).