Euro area vs India: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age)
Euro area
47.0%
in 2024
India
77.8%
in 2024
Euro area rank
17th
India rank
20th
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) over time
- Euro area
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 77.8% against 47.0% in Euro area, a difference of 30.8%.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times Euro area's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 17th and India ranks 20th of 19 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4% | 78.3% | 21.9% | India |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 79.2% | 26.0% | India |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 75.7% | 27.2% | India |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 76.1% | 29.7% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Euro area or India?
- India, at 77.8% against 47.0% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force with basic education, male between Euro area and India?
- 30.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and India?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and India rank globally for labor force with basic education, male?
- Euro area ranks 17th and India ranks 20th of 19 groups.
- 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).