Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 51.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2011–2021
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 51.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 54.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2011.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 48.7% | — |
| 2012 | 54.5% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.7% | 48.7% | 54.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 51.8% | 52.6% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 14.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 21.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 29.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 50.2% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 51.8% in 2021, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2011.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th out of 19 groups with data for 2021.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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).