Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Indonesia or Thailand?

Indonesia, at 78.5% against 78.1% in Thailand as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Thailand?

16 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Indonesia vs Thailand: Labor force with basic education, male

Indonesia

78.5%

in 2023

Thailand

78.1%

in 2024

Indonesia rank

18th

Thailand rank

19th

Labor force with basic education, male over time

Indonesia
Thailand

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 78.5% against 78.1% in Thailand, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.

Indonesia ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 19th of 125 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	82.0%	82.8%	0.8%	Thailand
2010s	78.8%	79.0%	0.3%	Thailand
2020s	77.8%	77.6%	0.2%	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Indonesia or Thailand?: Indonesia, at 78.5% against 78.1% in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education, male between Indonesia and Thailand?: 0.4%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Thailand?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Thailand rank globally for labor force with basic education, male?: Indonesia ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 19th 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).