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

Denmark, at 56.3% against 54.2% in United States as of 2024.

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

31 years are reported by both, from 1994 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 United States: Labor force with basic education, male

Denmark

56.3%

in 2024

United States

54.2%

in 2025

Denmark rank

72nd

United States rank

75th

Labor force with basic education, male over time

Denmark
United States

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 56.3% against 54.2% in United States, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 72nd and United States ranks 75th of 125 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	53.2%	48.5%	4.7%	Denmark
2000s	57.0%	53.4%	3.6%	Denmark
2010s	52.3%	53.0%	0.7%	United States
2020s	53.7%	54.6%	0.9%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Denmark or United States?: Denmark, at 56.3% against 54.2% in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education, male between Denmark and United States?: 2.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United States rank globally for labor force with basic education, male?: Denmark ranks 72nd and United States ranks 75th 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).