Italy vs Latvia: Labor force with basic education

Italy
31.9%
in 2024
Latvia
30.3%
in 2024
Italy rank
104th
Latvia rank
106th

Labor force with basic education over time

  • Italy
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 31.9% against 30.3% in Latvia, a difference of 1.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.

Globally, Italy ranks 104th 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

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).