Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Switzerland or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 63.7% against 62.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.

What is the difference in labor force with basic education, male between Switzerland and United Kingdom?

0.9%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

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.

Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age)

Switzerland

62.8%

in 2024

United Kingdom

63.7%

in 2025

Switzerland rank

60th

United Kingdom rank

57th

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

Switzerland
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 63.7% against 62.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Switzerland ranks 60th and United Kingdom ranks 57th of 125 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Switzerland	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	67.6%	77.5%	9.8%	United Kingdom
2000s	60.7%	78.9%	18.1%	United Kingdom
2010s	62.2%	76.6%	14.4%	United Kingdom
2020s	62.5%	67.6%	5.1%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Switzerland or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 63.7% against 62.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education, male between Switzerland and United Kingdom?: 0.9%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for labor force with basic education, male?: Switzerland ranks 60th and United Kingdom ranks 57th 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: 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).