What is the difference in labor force with basic education between United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam?

3.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam?

5 years are reported by both, from 2017 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.

United Arab Emirates vs Viet Nam: Labor force with basic education

United Arab Emirates

74.3%

in 2023

Viet Nam

70.9%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates rank

7th

Viet Nam rank

10th

Labor force with basic education over time

United Arab Emirates
Viet Nam

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 74.3% against 70.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 3.4%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

United Arab Emirates ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 125 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Arab Emirates	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2010s	81.2%	77.8%	3.4%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	79.1%	72.3%	6.8%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with basic education, United Arab Emirates or Viet Nam?: United Arab Emirates, at 74.3% against 70.9% in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force with basic education between United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam?: 3.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam rank globally for labor force with basic education?: United Arab Emirates ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 10th 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: 20 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).