Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Labor force with basic education, male

Malaysia
81.0%
in 2022
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
67.9%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
10th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
8th

Labor force with basic education, male over time

  • Malaysia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 81.0% against 67.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 13.1%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 8th of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2010s 86.3% 69.4% 16.9% Malaysia
2020s 81.7% 70.2% 11.5% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Malaysia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Malaysia, at 81.0% against 67.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education, male between Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
13.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for labor force with basic education, male?
Malaysia ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 8th 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

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).