Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 61.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Post-demographic dividend, 1996–2024
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 Post-demographic dividend is 61.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 68.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 67.8% | — |
| 1997 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 66.6% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 67.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.8% | 67.7% | 68.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 66.1% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 61.1% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 60.7% | 61.6% | 5 |
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- 5 Guatemala 79.3% compare
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- 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 78.3% compare
- 8 Malta 77.8% compare
- 9 Angola 77.2% compare
- 10 Seychelles 77.1% compare
- 11 Paraguay 77.0% compare
More work & labour data for Post-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 55.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 71.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Post-demographic dividend?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Post-demographic dividend was 61.3% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2020.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 8th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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).