Which has higher labor force with basic education, female, Australia or East Timor?

Australia, at 34.0% against 33.4% in East Timor as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and East Timor?

8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs East Timor: Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age)

Australia

34.0%

in 2024

East Timor

33.4%

in 2022

Australia rank

69th

East Timor rank

71st

Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age) over time

Australia
East Timor

How they compare

Australia currently reports 34.0% against 33.4% in East Timor, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 69th and East Timor ranks 71st of 125 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	42.1%	33.0%	9.1%	Australia
2010s	46.5%	36.0%	10.5%	Australia
2020s	34.9%	25.6%	9.3%	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, female, Australia or East Timor?: Australia, at 34.0% against 33.4% in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education, female between Australia and East Timor?: 0.6%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and East Timor?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Australia and East Timor rank globally for labor force with basic education, female?: Australia ranks 69th and East Timor ranks 71st of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
Unit: % of female working-age population with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,685 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).