Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Bangladesh or Iceland?

Iceland, at 77.7% against 76.9% in Bangladesh as of 2024.

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

9 years are reported by both, from 2006 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, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Iceland: Labor force with basic education, male

Bangladesh

76.9%

in 2024

Iceland

77.7%

in 2024

Bangladesh rank

22nd

Iceland rank

21st

Labor force with basic education, male over time

Bangladesh
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 77.7% against 76.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 21st of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	91.5%	83.6%	7.8%	Bangladesh
2010s	83.5%	78.7%	4.8%	Bangladesh
2020s	77.4%	76.0%	1.5%	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Bangladesh or Iceland?: Iceland, at 77.7% against 76.9% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education, male between Bangladesh and Iceland?: 0.8%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iceland?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Iceland rank globally for labor force with basic education, male?: Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 21st 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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Indicator: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit: % of male 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, 2,682 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).