Mexico vs United Kingdom: Labor force with basic education

Mexico

57.3%

in 2024

United Kingdom

56.5%

in 2025

Mexico rank

41st

United Kingdom rank

43rd

Labor force with basic education over time

Mexico
United Kingdom

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 57.3% against 56.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Globally, Mexico ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 43rd 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).