South Korea vs Netherlands: Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age)
South Korea
40.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
41.3%
in 2024
South Korea rank
50th
Netherlands rank
48th
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age) over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 41.3% against 40.3% in South Korea, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 50th and Netherlands ranks 48th of 125 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 37.0% | 14.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 36.8% | 7.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 39.0% | 1.6% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with basic education, female, South Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 41.3% against 40.3% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force with basic education, female between South Korea and Netherlands?
- 1.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for labor force with basic education, female?
- South Korea ranks 50th and Netherlands ranks 48th 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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About this data
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).