Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) by country
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).
Countries reporting
124
Highest
95.9%
Qatar
Lowest
16.2%
Belarus
Median
61.2%
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
2,668
What the numbers show
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) is currently reported for 124 countries. The highest value is 95.9% in Qatar; the lowest is 16.2% in Belarus.
The median across all reporting countries is 61.2%, and the mean is 59.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 39 countries rose and 85 fell. The largest increase was in New Zealand (up 222.7%), and the largest decrease in Singapore (down 47.6%).
Labor force with basic education, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 95.9% | 2020 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 2 | Tanzania | 95.7% | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 3 | Saint Lucia | 88.1% | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 4 | Uganda | 85.8% | 2021 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 85.0% | 2023 | down 6.3% | flat |
| 6 | Cambodia | 84.5% | 2023 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 7 | Guatemala | 83.6% | 2024 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 8 | Pakistan | 81.9% | 2025 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 9 | Myanmar | 81.2% | 2020 | down 6.4% | flat |
| 10 | Malaysia | 81.0% | 2022 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 11 | Niger | 80.6% | 2022 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 12 | Paraguay | 80.3% | 2017 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 13 | Nigeria | 80.2% | 2024 | up 129.5% | rising |
| 14 | Venezuela | 80.1% | 2017 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 15 | Bolivia | 79.7% | 2024 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 16 | Belize | 78.9% | 2019 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 17 | Saudi Arabia | 78.5% | 2024 | up 8.8% | flat |
| 18 | Indonesia | 78.5% | 2023 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 19 | Thailand | 78.1% | 2024 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 20 | India | 77.8% | 2024 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 21 | Iceland | 77.7% | 2024 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 22 | Bangladesh | 76.9% | 2024 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 23 | Dominican Republic | 76.3% | 2025 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 24 | Honduras | 75.8% | 2025 | down 8.2% | flat |
| 25 | Mexico | 75.4% | 2024 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 26 | Viet Nam | 75.1% | 2024 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 27 | Bhutan | 74.1% | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 28 | Uruguay | 73.2% | 2024 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 29 | Tunisia | 72.5% | 2023 | down 9.6% | flat |
| 30 | El Salvador | 72.2% | 2024 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 31 | Palestine | 71.9% | 2025 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 32 | Peru | 71.9% | 2025 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 33 | Philippines | 71.7% | 2023 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 34 | Ecuador | 71.6% | 2025 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 35 | Sri Lanka | 71.2% | 2023 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 36 | Rwanda | 71.2% | 2024 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 37 | Botswana | 71.0% | 2024 | up 11.0% | flat |
| 38 | Angola | 71.0% | 2024 | up 50.4% | flat |
| 39 | Macau (China) | 70.0% | 2016 | down 6.4% | flat |
| 40 | Cabo Verde | 69.2% | 2019 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 41 | Panama | 68.5% | 2024 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 42 | Togo | 68.5% | 2022 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 43 | Jordan | 68.5% | 2023 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 44 | Malta | 68.1% | 2024 | up 3.6% | falling |
| 45 | Kenya | 67.7% | 2022 | down 15.9% | flat |
| 46 | Colombia | 67.4% | 2025 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 47 | Jamaica | 67.1% | 2023 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 48 | Zambia | 67.0% | 2024 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 49 | New Zealand | 66.8% | 2020 | up 222.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Burkina Faso | 66.1% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 51 | Fiji | 66.1% | 2024 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 52 | Türkiye | 65.6% | 2024 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 53 | Costa Rica | 65.0% | 2025 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 54 | Iran | 64.8% | 2024 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 55 | Côte d’Ivoire | 64.6% | 2022 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 56 | Brazil | 63.8% | 2025 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 57 | United Kingdom | 63.7% | 2025 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 58 | Moldova | 63.4% | 2024 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 59 | Zimbabwe | 63.3% | 2024 | down 29.9% | falling |
| 60 | Switzerland | 62.8% | 2024 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 61 | Albania | 62.6% | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 62 | Morocco | 61.7% | 2022 | down 23.0% | rising |
| 63 | Barbados | 60.8% | 2023 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 64 | Netherlands | 60.3% | 2024 | up 5.6% | falling |
| 65 | Norway | 59.9% | 2024 | up 11.9% | flat |
| 66 | Czechia | 59.6% | 2024 | up 112.1% | rising |
| 67 | Singapore | 59.4% | 2024 | down 47.6% | falling |
| 68 | Argentina | 58.6% | 2024 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 69 | Ghana | 57.9% | 2024 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 70 | Grenada | 57.8% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 71 | Germany | 56.5% | 2024 | up 12.3% | flat |
| 72 | Denmark | 56.3% | 2024 | up 9.1% | falling |
| 73 | Spain | 54.8% | 2025 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 74 | Mauritius | 54.6% | 2024 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 75 | United States | 54.2% | 2025 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 76 | Namibia | 54.2% | 2018 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 77 | Malawi | 53.8% | 2024 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 78 | Chile | 53.8% | 2025 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 79 | South Africa | 53.3% | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 80 | Brunei | 52.9% | 2024 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 81 | Egypt | 52.3% | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 82 | Austria | 51.6% | 2025 | up 10.4% | flat |
| 83 | Sweden | 50.9% | 2024 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 84 | Mongolia | 50.0% | 2024 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 85 | Australia | 49.6% | 2024 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 86 | Poland | 49.4% | 2024 | up 82.9% | rising |
| 87 | Korea | 49.3% | 2025 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 88 | Portugal | 48.4% | 2025 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 89 | Trinidad and Tobago | 48.0% | 2024 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 90 | Serbia | 46.7% | 2024 | up 5.2% | falling |
| 91 | Estonia | 46.6% | 2024 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 92 | Mali | 46.3% | 2024 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 93 | Canada | 46.0% | 2025 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 94 | Seychelles | 45.6% | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 95 | Timor-Leste | 44.7% | 2022 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 96 | Romania | 44.6% | 2024 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 97 | Cyprus | 44.6% | 2024 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 98 | Luxembourg | 44.3% | 2024 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 99 | Armenia | 44.0% | 2023 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 100 | Italy | 44.0% | 2024 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 101 | Hong Kong (China) | 43.7% | 2024 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 102 | Hungary | 43.6% | 2024 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 103 | Senegal | 42.4% | 2024 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 104 | North Macedonia | 41.5% | 2024 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 105 | Kyrgyzstan | 41.2% | 2018 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 106 | Ukraine | 40.7% | 2021 | up 64.1% | rising |
| 107 | Finland | 37.6% | 2024 | up 11.5% | falling |
| 108 | Ireland | 37.6% | 2024 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 109 | Montenegro | 37.6% | 2024 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 110 | Israel | 37.4% | 2024 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 111 | Greece | 37.1% | 2024 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 112 | Latvia | 37.1% | 2024 | down 20.0% | flat |
| 113 | Georgia | 36.6% | 2024 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 114 | Bulgaria | 36.5% | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 115 | Belgium | 36.3% | 2024 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 116 | France | 36.2% | 2024 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 117 | Slovenia | 35.0% | 2024 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 118 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 32.4% | 2024 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 119 | Russia | 30.8% | 2024 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 120 | Lithuania | 30.1% | 2024 | up 25.1% | falling |
| 121 | Slovak Republic | 27.6% | 2024 | up 2.9% | falling |
| 122 | Kosovo | 27.4% | 2024 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 123 | Croatia | 21.9% | 2024 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 124 | Belarus | 16.2% | 2024 | down 11.2% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- South Asia 77.7%
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 77.7%
- Lower middle income 76.6%
- Early-demographic dividend 74.3%
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 69.2%
- Latin America & Caribbean 68.7%
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 68.7%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 67.9%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 67.8%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 67.8%
- OECD members 56.3%
- North America 53.3%
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).