Of the economies in the World Bank's latest release, Tanzania has the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education) (82.4% in 2024) and Iran, Islamic Rep. the lowest (11.13% in 2024).
What this measures
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).
Each country's latest available year is shown; countries report on different schedules, so compare years before comparing values.
Ranking
| # | Economy | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanzania | 82.4% | 2024 |
| 2 | Cambodia | 79.36% | 2023 |
| 3 | Moldova | 73.83% | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 73% | 2024 |
| 5 | Portugal | 72.29% | 2025 |
| 6 | Malta | 71.52% | 2024 |
| 7 | Bolivia | 70.82% | 2024 |
| 8 | Guatemala | 70.34% | 2024 |
| 9 | Viet Nam | 68.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 68.34% | 2024 |
| 11 | Australia | 68.3% | 2024 |
| 12 | Ghana | 68.09% | 2024 |
| 13 | Uruguay | 67.51% | 2024 |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 66.96% | 2025 |
| 15 | Iceland | 66.49% | 2024 |
| 16 | Thailand | 66.2% | 2024 |
| 17 | Paraguay | 64.19% | 2017 |
| 18 | Brazil | 63.94% | 2025 |
| 19 | Israel | 63.9% | 2024 |
| 20 | Peru | 63.25% | 2025 |
| 21 | Jamaica | 63.13% | 2023 |
| 22 | Sweden | 62.83% | 2024 |
| 23 | Trinidad and Tobago | 62.63% | 2024 |
| 24 | Estonia | 62.59% | 2024 |
| 25 | Mali | 62.28% | 2024 |
| 26 | Belarus | 61.97% | 2024 |
| 27 | Switzerland | 61.64% | 2024 |
| 28 | Denmark | 61.28% | 2024 |
| 29 | South Africa | 60.8% | 2024 |
| 30 | Dominican Republic | 60.29% | 2025 |
| 31 | Finland | 59.91% | 2024 |
| 32 | Germany | 59.25% | 2024 |
| 33 | Ireland | 59.22% | 2024 |
| 34 | Czechia | 59.04% | 2024 |
| 35 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 58.99% | 2024 |
| 36 | Austria | 58.69% | 2025 |
| 37 | Georgia | 58.41% | 2024 |
| 38 | Cyprus | 58.29% | 2024 |
| 39 | Mauritius | 58.13% | 2024 |
| 40 | Spain | 57.72% | 2025 |
| 41 | Slovak Republic | 57.54% | 2024 |
| 42 | Panama | 57.45% | 2024 |
| 43 | Chile | 57% | 2025 |
| 44 | Hungary | 56.89% | 2024 |
| 45 | Colombia | 56.5% | 2025 |
| 46 | Serbia | 55.89% | 2024 |
| 47 | France | 55.02% | 2024 |
| 48 | El Salvador | 54.51% | 2024 |
| 49 | Argentina | 54.48% | 2024 |
| 50 | Slovenia | 54.46% | 2024 |
| 51 | Korea, Rep. | 54.18% | 2025 |
| 52 | Croatia | 54.03% | 2024 |
| 53 | Ecuador | 53.93% | 2025 |
| 54 | Albania | 53.79% | 2024 |
| 55 | Armenia | 53.68% | 2023 |
| 56 | Russian Federation | 53.63% | 2024 |
| 57 | Indonesia | 53.45% | 2023 |
| 58 | Malaysia | 53.44% | 2022 |
| 59 | Norway | 53.37% | 2024 |
| 60 | Italy | 53.35% | 2024 |
| 61 | Luxembourg | 53.04% | 2024 |
| 62 | Canada | 51.81% | 2025 |
| 63 | Mexico | 51.58% | 2024 |
| 64 | Latvia | 51.25% | 2024 |
| 65 | Costa Rica | 51.19% | 2025 |
| 66 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 50.98% | 2024 |
| 67 | Greece | 50.26% | 2024 |
| 68 | Lithuania | 50.22% | 2024 |
| 69 | North Macedonia | 50% | 2024 |
| 70 | Bulgaria | 49.54% | 2024 |
| 71 | Belgium | 49.51% | 2024 |
| 72 | United States | 49.37% | 2025 |
| 73 | Romania | 48.16% | 2024 |
| 74 | Poland | 48.12% | 2024 |
| 75 | Mongolia | 48.06% | 2024 |
| 76 | Bhutan | 47.97% | 2024 |
| 77 | Montenegro | 47.8% | 2020 |
| 78 | Honduras | 46.82% | 2025 |
| 79 | Türkiye | 40.41% | 2024 |
| 80 | Tunisia | 33.68% | 2023 |
| 81 | Sri Lanka | 32.65% | 2023 |
| 82 | Kosovo | 24.1% | 2024 |
| 83 | Pakistan | 22.16% | 2025 |
| 84 | India | 22.12% | 2024 |
| 85 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 21.63% | 2024 |
| 86 | West Bank and Gaza | 11.24% | 2025 |
| 87 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 11.13% | 2024 |
Regions and income groups
| Region or group | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 51.64% | 2024 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 34.25% | 2024 |
| Euro area | 57.58% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 56% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 50.83% | 2024 |
| European Union | 56.69% | 2024 |
| High income | 54.69% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 59.44% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 59.53% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (IDA & IBRD) | 59.44% | 2024 |
| North America | 49.66% | 2025 |
| OECD members | 54.27% | 2024 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 55.39% | 2024 |
| South Asia | 24.66% | 2024 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 24.66% | 2024 |
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- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
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Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, SL.TLF.INTM.FE.ZS, CC BY 4.0. Original source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: March 30, 2026 View on data.worldbank.org; the full definition is in the World Bank's metadata glossary.
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