Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in European Union
European Union: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 62.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in European Union, 1995–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
European Union recorded 62.4% for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in European Union peaked at 68.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 65.3% | — |
| 1996 | 66.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 67.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 67.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 62.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.8% | 65.3% | 68.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 66.7% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 63.8% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 62.1% | 62.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in European Union?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in European Union was 62.4% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2020.
- How does European Union rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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).