Which has higher labor force with advanced education, female, Sri Lanka or Zambia?

Sri Lanka, at 80.4% against 80.3% in Zambia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?

8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Labor force with advanced education, female

Sri Lanka

80.4%

in 2023

Zambia

80.3%

in 2024

Sri Lanka rank

25th

Zambia rank

26th

Labor force with advanced education, female over time

Sri Lanka
Zambia

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 80.4% against 80.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 26th of 125 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	82.4%	72.0%	10.4%	Sri Lanka
2020s	80.7%	74.2%	6.5%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with advanced education, female, Sri Lanka or Zambia?: Sri Lanka, at 80.4% against 80.3% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force with advanced education, female between Sri Lanka and Zambia?: 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for labor force with advanced education, female?: Sri Lanka ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 26th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit: % of female working-age population with advanced education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).