Labor force with basic education, male in Belarus

Belarus: Labor force with basic education, male was 16.2% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
16.2%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
125th
of 125 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 1999
All-time low
16.2%
in 2024
Years of data
11
1999–2024

Labor force with basic education, male in Belarus, 1999–2024

01020301999201120241999: 26.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 20.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 18.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 21.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 22.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 22.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 22.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 21.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 18 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 17.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 16.2 % of male working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with basic education, male in Belarus stood at 16.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Belarus peaked at 26.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2024.

Belarus ranks 125th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.4% 26.4% 26.4% 1
2000s 20.2% 20.2% 20.2% 1
2010s 21.0% 18.2% 22.3% 4
2020s 19.2% 16.2% 22.2% 5

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 122 Kosovo 27.4% compare
  2. 122 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 27.4% compare
  3. 124 Croatia 21.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, male in Belarus?
Labor force with basic education, male in Belarus was 16.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2024.
How does Belarus rank for labor force with basic education, male?
Belarus ranks 125th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
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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).