Which has higher labor force with basic education, female, Hong Kong or Turkey?

Hong Kong, at 30.1% against 28.5% in Turkey as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Turkey?

16 years are reported by both, from 2009 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.

Hong Kong vs Turkey: Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age)

Hong Kong

30.1%

in 2024

Turkey

28.5%

in 2024

Hong Kong rank

81st

Turkey rank

84th

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

Hong Kong
Turkey

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 30.1% against 28.5% in Turkey, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 81st and Turkey ranks 84th of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	39.9%	22.2%	17.6%	Hong Kong
2010s	33.1%	27.3%	5.8%	Hong Kong
2020s	31.0%	27.1%	3.9%	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, female, Hong Kong or Turkey?: Hong Kong, at 30.1% against 28.5% in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education, female between Hong Kong and Turkey?: 1.6%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Turkey?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Turkey rank globally for labor force with basic education, female?: Hong Kong ranks 81st and Turkey ranks 84th 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).