Which has higher labor force with basic education, Croatia or Slovakia?

Slovakia, at 20.0% against 15.2% in Croatia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Slovakia?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 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.

Croatia vs Slovakia: Labor force with basic education

Croatia

15.2%

in 2024

Slovakia

20.0%

in 2024

Croatia rank

122nd

Slovakia rank

121st

Labor force with basic education over time

Croatia
Slovakia

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 20.0% against 15.2% in Croatia, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.3 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 122nd and Slovakia ranks 121st of 124 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	28.0%	18.8%	9.2%	Croatia
2010s	22.7%	19.7%	3.0%	Croatia
2020s	16.7%	18.2%	1.5%	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, Croatia or Slovakia?: Slovakia, at 20.0% against 15.2% in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education between Croatia and Slovakia?: 4.8%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Slovakia?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Slovakia rank globally for labor force with basic education?: Croatia ranks 122nd and Slovakia ranks 121st of 124 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

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: 143 places, 2,669 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 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).