Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) was 63.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in United Kingdom, 1992–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 63.7% for labor force with basic education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in United Kingdom peaked at 84.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2024.
United Kingdom ranks 57th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 80.2% | — |
| 1993 | 78.5% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 77.8% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 76.9% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 76.2% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 76.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 74.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 84.1% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 77.2% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 77.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 64.4% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 62.7% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 63.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.5%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 63.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.0%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.5% | 76.1% | 80.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 74.0% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 75.0% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 62.7% | 73.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in United Kingdom?
- Labor force with basic education, male in United Kingdom was 63.7% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 57th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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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).