Denmark vs Spain: Labor force with basic education, male
Denmark
56.3%
in 2024
Spain
54.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
72nd
Spain rank
73rd
Labor force with basic education, male over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 56.3% against 54.8% in Spain, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Spain ahead.
Denmark ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 73rd of 125 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 61.8% | 6.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 60.7% | 3.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 58.5% | 6.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 53.7% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Denmark or Spain?
- Denmark, at 56.3% against 54.8% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force with basic education, male between Denmark and Spain?
- 1.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for labor force with basic education, male?
- Denmark ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 73rd 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).