Which has higher labor force with basic education, Australia or Canada?

Australia, at 41.3% against 40.6% in Canada as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Canada: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population)

Australia

41.3%

in 2024

Canada

40.6%

in 2025

Australia rank

82nd

Canada rank

85th

Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) over time

Australia
Canada

How they compare

Australia currently reports 41.3% against 40.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 82nd and Canada ranks 85th of 125 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Canada	Difference	Ahead
2000s	51.4%	51.5%	0.0%	Canada
2010s	53.2%	46.1%	7.1%	Australia
2020s	41.4%	42.3%	0.9%	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, Australia or Canada?: Australia, at 41.3% against 40.6% in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education between Australia and Canada?: 0.7%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for labor force with basic education?: Australia ranks 82nd and Canada ranks 85th 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 (% of total 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education)
Unit: % of total 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, 2,683 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).