On its methodology, the source states the following:
"The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older, but this varies from country to country. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED)."
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Number of Master's degree holders APAC 2023, by country
In 2023, approximately *** million people in Bangladesh had a Master's or equivalent level degree. In the same year, Indonesia recorded around *** million Master's degree holders.Â
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ILO. (August 1, 2025). Working-age population with a Master's degree in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1463928/apac-number-of-masters-degree-holders-by-country/
ILO. "Working-age population with a Master's degree in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 1, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1463928/apac-number-of-masters-degree-holders-by-country/
ILO. (2025). Working-age population with a Master's degree in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1463928/apac-number-of-masters-degree-holders-by-country/
ILO. "Working-age Population with a Master's Degree in The Asia-pacific Region in 2023, by Country (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Aug 2025, /statistics/1463928/apac-number-of-masters-degree-holders-by-country/
ILO, Working-age population with a Master's degree in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1463928/apac-number-of-masters-degree-holders-by-country/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Working-age population with a Master's degree in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph], ILO, August 1, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1463928/apac-number-of-masters-degree-holders-by-country/
