Australia vs Chile: Labor force with basic education

Australia

41.3%

in 2024

Chile

41.1%

in 2025

Australia rank

82nd

Chile rank

83rd

Labor force with basic education over time

Australia
Chile

How they compare

Australia currently reports 41.3% against 41.1% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.

Globally, Australia ranks 82nd and Chile ranks 83rd of 123 countries.

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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).