Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 63.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Europe & Central Asia, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Europe & Central Asia stood at 63.2%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 69.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 66.9% | — |
| 2003 | 67.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 66.9% | 67.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 64.6% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 63.2% | 64.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 87.6% compare
- 2 Cambodia 84.5% compare
- 3 Nigeria 82.8% compare
- 4 Qatar 79.6% compare
- 5 Guatemala 79.3% compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 78.9% compare
- 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 78.3% compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Europe & Central Asia?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Europe & Central Asia was 63.2% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central 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 (% 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).