Australia vs Sweden: Labor force with basic education, male
Australia
49.6%
in 2024
Sweden
50.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
85th
Sweden rank
83rd
Labor force with basic education, male over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 50.9% against 49.6% in Australia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 85th and Sweden ranks 83rd of 125 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 54.2% | 7.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 52.8% | 8.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 51.5% | 2.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 50.9% against 49.6% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force with basic education, male between Australia and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for labor force with basic education, male?
- Australia ranks 85th and Sweden ranks 83rd 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).