Labor force with advanced education, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labor force with advanced education, male was 73.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education, male in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
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 Zimbabwe stood at 73.9%.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 94.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 113th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 94.9% | — |
| 2014 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.1% | 74.8% | 94.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 72.8% | 77.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in Zimbabwe?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Zimbabwe was 73.9% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 113th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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).