Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Ecuador or Philippines?

Philippines, at 71.7% against 71.6% in Ecuador as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Philippines?

12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.

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.

Ecuador vs Philippines: Labor force with basic education, male

Ecuador

71.6%

in 2025

Philippines

71.7%

in 2023

Ecuador rank

34th

Philippines rank

33rd

Labor force with basic education, male over time

Ecuador
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 71.7% against 71.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 33rd of 125 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
2000s	79.5%	76.3%	3.2%	Ecuador
2010s	75.6%	80.5%	4.9%	Philippines
2020s	73.3%	70.4%	2.9%	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Ecuador or Philippines?: Philippines, at 71.7% against 71.6% in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education, male between Ecuador and Philippines?: 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Philippines?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Philippines rank globally for labor force with basic education, male?: Ecuador ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 33rd 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).