Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Canada or Timor-Leste?

Canada, at 46.0% against 44.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Timor-Leste?

8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.

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.

Canada vs Timor-Leste: Labor force with basic education, male

Canada

46.0%

in 2025

Timor-Leste

44.7%

in 2022

Canada rank

93rd

Timor-Leste rank

95th

Labor force with basic education, male over time

Canada
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Canada currently reports 46.0% against 44.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Canada ranks 93rd and Timor-Leste ranks 95th of 125 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
2000s	59.2%	78.3%	19.1%	Timor-Leste
2010s	53.5%	57.6%	4.1%	Timor-Leste
2020s	48.6%	34.6%	13.9%	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Canada or Timor-Leste?: Canada, at 46.0% against 44.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education, male between Canada and Timor-Leste?: 1.3%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Timor-Leste?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Canada and Timor-Leste rank globally for labor force with basic education, male?: Canada ranks 93rd and Timor-Leste ranks 95th 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: 20 August 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).