Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 60.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Bangladesh, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Bangladesh stood at 60.2%.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Bangladesh peaked at 63.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2011.
Bangladesh ranks 87th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 49.7% | — |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | +34.7% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 60.2% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 41.4% | 55.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 60.2% | 63.8% | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5215 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 117,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 84,090 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 104,333 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 104,263 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 208,597 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Bangladesh?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Bangladesh was 60.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Bangladesh ranks 87th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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 (% of total 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).