Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 53.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Pakistan, 2005–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Pakistan stood at 53.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Pakistan peaked at 57.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2016.
That places Pakistan 112th out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.9% | — |
| 2006 | 50.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 53.7% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 48.9% | 50.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 45.7% | 57.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 52.6% | 56.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Pakistan?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Pakistan was 53.7% in 2025, 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Pakistan ranks 112th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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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).