Of the economies in the World Bank's latest release, Tanzania has the highest labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education) (92.89% in 2024) and Kosovo the lowest (58.84% 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 | 92.89% | 2024 |
| 2 | Guatemala | 90.82% | 2024 |
| 3 | Cambodia | 89.21% | 2023 |
| 4 | Paraguay | 88.84% | 2017 |
| 5 | Mali | 86.31% | 2024 |
| 6 | Indonesia | 85.77% | 2023 |
| 7 | Bolivia | 84.69% | 2024 |
| 8 | Ecuador | 83.98% | 2025 |
| 9 | Brazil | 83.89% | 2025 |
| 10 | Peru | 82.8% | 2025 |
| 11 | Malta | 82.73% | 2024 |
| 12 | Uruguay | 81.79% | 2024 |
| 13 | Thailand | 81.6% | 2024 |
| 14 | Colombia | 81.47% | 2025 |
| 15 | Malaysia | 80.83% | 2022 |
| 16 | Panama | 80.56% | 2024 |
| 17 | Angola | 80.47% | 2024 |
| 18 | Mexico | 79.81% | 2024 |
| 19 | Viet Nam | 79.22% | 2024 |
| 20 | Georgia | 79.22% | 2024 |
| 21 | El Salvador | 78.7% | 2024 |
| 22 | Mauritius | 78.49% | 2024 |
| 23 | Armenia | 78.39% | 2023 |
| 24 | Trinidad and Tobago | 78.37% | 2024 |
| 25 | Portugal | 77.87% | 2025 |
| 26 | Estonia | 77.45% | 2024 |
| 27 | Iceland | 77.43% | 2024 |
| 28 | Türkiye | 77.32% | 2024 |
| 29 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 76.28% | 2024 |
| 30 | Chile | 76.17% | 2025 |
| 31 | Belarus | 75.94% | 2024 |
| 32 | Albania | 75.92% | 2024 |
| 33 | Tunisia | 75.87% | 2023 |
| 34 | Dominican Republic | 75.84% | 2025 |
| 35 | Ireland | 75.75% | 2024 |
| 36 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 75.45% | 2024 |
| 37 | Moldova | 75.32% | 2024 |
| 38 | United Kingdom | 75.15% | 2025 |
| 39 | Pakistan | 74.9% | 2025 |
| 40 | Czechia | 74.67% | 2024 |
| 41 | Australia | 74.57% | 2024 |
| 42 | Jamaica | 74.56% | 2023 |
| 43 | Ghana | 74.36% | 2024 |
| 44 | Netherlands | 74.16% | 2024 |
| 45 | Cyprus | 74.14% | 2024 |
| 46 | South Africa | 73.61% | 2024 |
| 47 | Argentina | 73.21% | 2024 |
| 48 | Russian Federation | 71.78% | 2024 |
| 49 | Israel | 71.73% | 2024 |
| 50 | Denmark | 71.65% | 2024 |
| 51 | Hungary | 71.55% | 2024 |
| 52 | Costa Rica | 71.46% | 2025 |
| 53 | Poland | 71.4% | 2024 |
| 54 | Sweden | 71.36% | 2024 |
| 55 | Serbia | 71.26% | 2024 |
| 56 | Latvia | 70.66% | 2024 |
| 57 | Slovak Republic | 70.61% | 2024 |
| 58 | Mongolia | 70.5% | 2024 |
| 59 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 70.37% | 2024 |
| 60 | Greece | 70.3% | 2024 |
| 61 | Switzerland | 69.82% | 2024 |
| 62 | Italy | 69.78% | 2024 |
| 63 | Lithuania | 69.27% | 2024 |
| 64 | Finland | 69.27% | 2024 |
| 65 | Korea, Rep. | 68.75% | 2025 |
| 66 | West Bank and Gaza | 68.6% | 2025 |
| 67 | Germany | 68.04% | 2024 |
| 68 | North Macedonia | 67.87% | 2024 |
| 69 | India | 67.35% | 2024 |
| 70 | Canada | 67.11% | 2025 |
| 71 | Austria | 66.7% | 2025 |
| 72 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 66.67% | 2024 |
| 73 | Slovenia | 66.36% | 2024 |
| 74 | Spain | 65.7% | 2025 |
| 75 | Bhutan | 65.68% | 2024 |
| 76 | Bulgaria | 65.5% | 2024 |
| 77 | Sri Lanka | 65.27% | 2023 |
| 78 | Norway | 65.13% | 2024 |
| 79 | Montenegro | 64.8% | 2020 |
| 80 | Romania | 64.8% | 2024 |
| 81 | Croatia | 64.36% | 2024 |
| 82 | Belgium | 63.58% | 2024 |
| 83 | United States | 63.15% | 2025 |
| 84 | France | 62.28% | 2024 |
| 85 | Luxembourg | 60.76% | 2024 |
| 86 | Honduras | 60.75% | 2025 |
| 87 | Kosovo | 58.84% | 2024 |
Regions and income groups
| Region or group | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 69.86% | 2024 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 71.33% | 2024 |
| Euro area | 67.77% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 70.75% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 72.91% | 2024 |
| European Union | 68.36% | 2024 |
| High income | 68.59% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 81.56% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 81.85% | 2024 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (IDA & IBRD) | 81.56% | 2024 |
| North America | 63.6% | 2025 |
| OECD members | 70.03% | 2024 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 67.06% | 2024 |
| South Asia | 68.63% | 2024 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 68.63% | 2024 |
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- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
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Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, SL.TLF.INTM.MA.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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