Labor force with advanced education, female in Namibia
Namibia: Labor force with advanced education, female 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 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% |
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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About this data
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).