Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Denmark or Germany?

Germany, at 56.5% against 56.3% in Denmark as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 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.

Denmark vs Germany: Labor force with basic education, male

Denmark

56.3%

in 2024

Germany

56.5%

in 2024

Denmark rank

72nd

Germany rank

71st

Labor force with basic education, male over time

Denmark
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 56.5% against 56.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 72nd and Germany ranks 71st of 125 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1990s	55.6%	56.9%	1.3%	Germany
2000s	57.0%	52.2%	4.8%	Denmark
2010s	52.3%	53.4%	1.1%	Germany
2020s	53.7%	55.2%	1.5%	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Denmark or Germany?: Germany, at 56.5% against 56.3% in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education, male between Denmark and Germany?: 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for labor force with basic education, male?: Denmark ranks 72nd and Germany ranks 71st 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).