Belgium vs Latvia: Labor force with basic education

Belgium

28.9%

in 2024

Latvia

30.3%

in 2024

Belgium rank

108th

Latvia rank

106th

Labor force with basic education over time

Belgium
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 30.3% against 28.9% in Belgium, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.

Globally, Belgium ranks 108th and Latvia ranks 106th 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).