Finland vs Ireland: Labor force with basic education

Finland
31.5%
in 2024
Ireland
29.6%
in 2024
Finland rank
105th
Ireland rank
107th

Labor force with basic education over time

  • Finland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 31.5% against 29.6% in Ireland, a difference of 2.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.

Globally, Finland ranks 105th and Ireland ranks 107th 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).