Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) in Namibia
Namibia: Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) was 76.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Namibia, 1994–2018
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 76.4% for labor force with advanced education, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Namibia peaked at 85.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2016.
That places Namibia 58th out of 125 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 79.5% | — |
| 2010 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | +4.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 76.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.8%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 76.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.4%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 73.3% | 85.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Namibia?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Namibia was 76.4% in 2018, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Namibia ranks 58th out of 125 countries with data for 2018.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).