Ireland vs Italy: Labor force with basic education

Ireland

29.6%

in 2024

Italy

31.9%

in 2024

Ireland rank

107th

Italy rank

104th

Labor force with basic education over time

Ireland
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 31.9% against 29.6% in Ireland, a difference of 2.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ireland ahead.

Globally, Ireland ranks 107th and Italy ranks 104th 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).