Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, European Union or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 80.1% against 47.6% in European Union as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Venezuela?

10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.

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.

European Union vs Venezuela: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age)

European Union

47.6%

in 2024

Venezuela

80.1%

in 2017

European Union rank

16th

Venezuela rank

14th

Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) over time

European Union
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 80.1% against 47.6% in European Union, a difference of 32.5%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 16th and Venezuela ranks 14th of 19 groups.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
2000s	47.6%	80.3%	32.7%	Venezuela
2010s	47.2%	78.1%	30.9%	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, European Union or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 80.1% against 47.6% in European Union as of 2017.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education, male between European Union and Venezuela?: 32.5%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Venezuela?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do European Union and Venezuela rank globally for labor force with basic education, male?: European Union ranks 16th and Venezuela ranks 14th 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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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: 29 October 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).