Belarus vs Russia: Labor force with basic education

Belarus

13.9%

in 2024

Russia

23.0%

in 2024

Belarus rank

123rd

Russia rank

120th

Labor force with basic education over time

Belarus
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 23.0% against 13.9% in Belarus, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times Belarus's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Globally, Belarus ranks 123rd and Russia ranks 120th 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).