Belgium vs Finland: Labor force with basic education

Belgium
28.9%
in 2024
Finland
31.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
108th
Finland rank
105th

Labor force with basic education over time

  • Belgium
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 31.5% against 28.9% in Belgium, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.

Globally, Belgium ranks 108th and Finland ranks 105th 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

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).