Canada vs Estonia: Labor force with basic education
Canada
40.6%
in 2025
Estonia
40.1%
in 2024
Canada rank
85th
Estonia rank
86th
Labor force with basic education over time
- Canada
- Estonia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 40.6% against 40.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 85th and Estonia ranks 86th of 123 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 31.0% | 20.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 31.4% | 20.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 40.0% | 6.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 38.0% | 4.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with basic education, Canada or Estonia?
- Canada, at 40.6% against 40.1% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with basic education between Canada and Estonia?
- 0.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Estonia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Estonia rank globally for labor force with basic education?
- Canada ranks 85th and Estonia ranks 86th of 123 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).