Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 69.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Latin America & Caribbean, 2002–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 69.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 73.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2020.
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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 72.5% | — |
| 2003 | 72.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 71.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 72.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 73.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 71.7% | 73.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 70.4% | 73.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 65.6% | 70.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More work & labour data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Latin America & Caribbean was 69.9% 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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).