Labor force with advanced education, female in Zambia

Zambia: Labor force with advanced education, female was 80.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.3%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
26th
of 125 countries
All-time high
82.0%
in 2023
All-time low
67.9%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2024

Labor force with advanced education, female in Zambia, 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 75.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2017: 70.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2018: 71.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2019: 69.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2020: 67.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2021: 74.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2022: 72.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2023: 82 % of female working-age population with advanced education2024: 80.3 % 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

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

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in Zambia, 2015 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 72.0% 69.9% 75.8% 4
2020s 75.5% 67.9% 82.0% 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

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  3. 25 Sri Lanka 80.4% compare
  4. 27 Slovenia 80.3% compare
  5. 28 Chile 80.2% compare
  6. 29 Thailand 80.0% compare

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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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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).