Canada vs Chile: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population)
Canada
40.6%
in 2025
Chile
41.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
85th
Chile rank
83rd
Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) over time
- Canada
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 41.1% against 40.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 85th and Chile ranks 83rd of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.7% | 48.5% | 2.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 47.5% | 3.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 50.1% | 4.0% | Chile |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 42.1% | 0.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with basic education, Canada or Chile?
- Chile, at 41.1% against 40.6% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with basic education between Canada and Chile?
- 0.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Chile?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Chile rank globally for labor force with basic education?
- Canada ranks 85th and Chile ranks 83rd 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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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).