Ecuador vs Mexico: Labor force with basic education

Ecuador

58.1%

in 2025

Mexico

57.3%

in 2024

Ecuador rank

38th

Mexico rank

41st

Labor force with basic education over time

Ecuador
Mexico

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 58.1% against 57.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.

Globally, Ecuador ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 41st 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).