Labor force with advanced education, female in Zambia
Zambia: Labor force with advanced education, female was 80.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education, female in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education, female in Zambia stood at 80.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Zambia peaked at 82.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 26th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 75.8% | — |
| 2017 | 70.7% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 80.3% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.0% | 69.9% | 75.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 67.9% | 82.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Zambia?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Zambia was 80.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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).