Malaysia vs North America: Labor force with basic education, male
Malaysia
81.0%
in 2022
North America
53.3%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
10th
North America rank
12th
Labor force with basic education, male over time
- Malaysia
- North America
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 81.0% against 53.3% in North America, a difference of 27.7%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times North America's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 10th and North America ranks 12th of 125 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 52.8% | 23.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 52.8% | 33.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 53.0% | 28.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Malaysia or North America?
- Malaysia, at 81.0% against 53.3% in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force with basic education, male between Malaysia and North America?
- 27.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and North America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and North America rank globally for labor force with basic education, male?
- Malaysia ranks 10th and North America ranks 12th 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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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).