Colombia vs Switzerland: Labor force with basic education

Colombia

51.8%

in 2025

Switzerland

52.8%

in 2024

Colombia rank

56th

Switzerland rank

55th

Labor force with basic education over time

Colombia
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 52.8% against 51.8% in Colombia, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.

Globally, Colombia ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 55th 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).