Which has higher labor force with basic education, female, Iceland or Uruguay?

Iceland, at 52.3% against 51.1% in Uruguay as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?

24 years are reported by both, from 1999 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.

Iceland vs Uruguay: Labor force with basic education, female

Iceland

52.3%

in 2024

Uruguay

51.1%

in 2024

Iceland rank

24th

Uruguay rank

26th

Labor force with basic education, female over time

Iceland
Uruguay

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 52.3% against 51.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	73.7%	44.1%	29.7%	Iceland
2000s	72.7%	48.2%	24.4%	Iceland
2010s	65.7%	53.8%	11.9%	Iceland
2020s	51.4%	50.2%	1.2%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, female, Iceland or Uruguay?: Iceland, at 52.3% against 51.1% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education, female between Iceland and Uruguay?: 1.2%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for labor force with basic education, female?: Iceland ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 26th 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).