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

Latest (2021)
51.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
15th
of 19 groups
All-time high
54.5%
in 2012
All-time low
48.7%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2021

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2011–2021

02040602011201620212011: 48.72012: 54.52014: 50.62018: 49.32019: 50.42020: 52.62021: 51.8

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

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2011 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50.7% 48.7% 54.5% 5
2020s 52.2% 51.8% 52.6% 2

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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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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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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).