Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education) - Country Ranking - Asia
Definition: The percentage of the working age population with a basic level of education who are in the labor force. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison
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| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 96.62 | 2014 |
| 2 | Qatar | 91.57 | 2020 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 81.82 | 2018 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 79.36 | 2016 |
| 5 | Cambodia | 73.11 | 2019 |
| 6 | Thailand | 69.30 | 2020 |
| 7 | Vietnam | 68.30 | 2020 |
| 8 | Oman | 67.85 | 2018 |
| 9 | Malaysia | 64.57 | 2020 |
| 10 | Macao SAR, China | 64.50 | 2016 |
| 11 | Timor-Leste | 64.09 | 2016 |
| 12 | Myanmar | 63.65 | 2019 |
| 13 | Philippines | 63.11 | 2016 |
| 14 | Indonesia | 62.96 | 2020 |
| 15 | Bangladesh | 61.44 | 2017 |
| 16 | Bhutan | 57.51 | 2015 |
| 17 | Brunei | 55.52 | 2019 |
| 18 | Sri Lanka | 52.78 | 2019 |
| 19 | Pakistan | 52.20 | 2019 |
| 20 | Saudi Arabia | 52.03 | 2020 |
| 21 | India | 51.47 | 2020 |
| 22 | Lebanon | 48.42 | 2019 |
| 23 | Afghanistan | 47.48 | 2020 |
| 24 | Korea | 47.35 | 2020 |
| 25 | Mongolia | 45.96 | 2020 |
| 26 | Turkey | 45.59 | 2020 |
| 27 | Iran | 43.22 | 2020 |
| 28 | Nepal | 42.46 | 2017 |
| 29 | Lao PDR | 42.27 | 2017 |
| 30 | Jordan | 40.34 | 2020 |
| 31 | Iraq | 39.77 | 2012 |
| 32 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 39.34 | 2020 |
| 33 | Yemen | 37.27 | 2014 |
| 34 | Tajikistan | 27.84 | 2016 |
| 35 | Kyrgyz Republic | 26.82 | 2018 |
| 36 | Israel | 25.17 | 2020 |
| 37 | Armenia | 22.70 | 2020 |
| 38 | Russia | 21.73 | 2020 |
| 39 | Georgia | 20.78 | 2020 |
| 40 | Uzbekistan | 12.62 | 2020 |
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Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
