Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in South Asia
South Asia: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 49.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in South Asia, 1994–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
South Asia recorded 49.2% for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in South Asia peaked at 55.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 51.6% | — |
| 2000 | 50.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 50.7% | 55.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 41.6% | 46.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 42.9% | 49.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More work & labour data for South Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 33.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 42.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 35.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in South Asia?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in South Asia was 49.2% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2018.
- How does South Asia rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- South Asia ranks 16th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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).