Labor force with advanced education, male in Zambia
Zambia: Labor force with advanced education, male was 89.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, male in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education, male in Zambia stood at 89.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Zambia peaked at 89.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 2017.
That places Zambia 17th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force with advanced education, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 88.3% | — |
| 2017 | 81.7% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 83.7% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 85.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 89.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.5% | 81.7% | 88.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 83.7% | 89.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 14 Seychelles 89.4% compare
- 15 Iceland 89.1% compare
- 16 Indonesia 89.1% compare
- 18 Bangladesh 88.7% compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 88.6% compare
- 20 Honduras 88.5% compare
More work & labour data for Zambia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5224 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7611 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,577 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,424 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,895 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 31,579 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 64,474 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in Zambia?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Zambia was 89.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Zambia ranks 17th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male 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).