Labor force with advanced education, female in Namibia

Namibia: Labor force with advanced education, female was 76.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
76.4%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
58th
of 125 countries
All-time high
85.6%
in 2014
All-time low
73.3%
in 2016
Years of data
7
1994–2018

Labor force with advanced education, female in Namibia, 1994–2018

0204060801994200620181994: 79.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2010: 79.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2012: 84.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2013: 85.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2014: 85.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2016: 73.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2018: 76.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education

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 in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in Namibia, 1994 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.5% 79.5% 79.5% 1
2010s 80.8% 73.3% 85.6% 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 55 North Macedonia 76.8% compare
  2. 56 Russian Federation 76.7% compare
  3. 57 Sweden 76.7% compare
  4. 59 Hungary 76.4% compare
  5. 60 Cambodia 76.3% compare
  6. 61 France 76.2% compare

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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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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
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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).