Belgium vs France: Labor force with basic education

Belgium

28.9%

in 2024

France

28.8%

in 2024

Belgium rank

108th

France rank

110th

Labor force with basic education over time

Belgium
France

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 28.9% against 28.8% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was France ahead.

Globally, Belgium ranks 108th and France ranks 110th 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).