Which has higher labor force with basic education, female, Belgium or Italy?

Belgium, at 21.5% against 20.2% in Italy as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

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.

Belgium vs Italy: Labor force with basic education, female

Belgium

21.5%

in 2024

Italy

20.2%

in 2024

Belgium rank

100th

Italy rank

103rd

Labor force with basic education, female over time

Belgium
Italy

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 21.5% against 20.2% in Italy, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.

Belgium ranks 100th and Italy ranks 103rd of 125 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.7%	24.0%	1.3%	Italy
2000s	22.8%	23.2%	0.4%	Italy
2010s	22.5%	23.0%	0.4%	Italy
2020s	20.4%	21.0%	0.6%	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, female, Belgium or Italy?: Belgium, at 21.5% against 20.2% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education, female between Belgium and Italy?: 1.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for labor force with basic education, female?: Belgium ranks 100th and Italy ranks 103rd 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: 03 September 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).