Australia vs South Korea: Labor force with basic education, male
Australia
49.6%
in 2024
South Korea
49.3%
in 2025
Australia rank
85th
South Korea rank
87th
Labor force with basic education, male over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 49.6% against 49.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 85th and South Korea ranks 87th of 125 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 68.7% | 6.8% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 60.2% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 53.9% | 4.5% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Australia or South Korea?
- Australia, at 49.6% against 49.3% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force with basic education, male between Australia and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for labor force with basic education, male?
- Australia ranks 85th and South Korea ranks 87th 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, male (% of male 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).