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

Indonesia, at 63.5% against 62.8% in Bhutan as of 2023.

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

10 years are reported by both, from 2009 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Bhutan

62.8%

in 2024

Indonesia

63.5%

in 2023

Bhutan rank

27th

Indonesia rank

24th

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

Bhutan
Indonesia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 63.5% against 62.8% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Indonesia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 27th and Indonesia ranks 24th of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	58.6%	64.3%	5.7%	Indonesia
2010s	67.7%	62.7%	5.0%	Bhutan
2020s	78.1%	62.8%	15.3%	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, Bhutan or Indonesia?: Indonesia, at 63.5% against 62.8% in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education between Bhutan and Indonesia?: 0.7%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Indonesia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Indonesia rank globally for labor force with basic education?: Bhutan ranks 27th and Indonesia ranks 24th 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).