Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age) was 69.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education in Cape Verde, 2009–2019
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 69.8% for labor force with advanced education in 2019.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Cape Verde peaked at 74.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 2009.
Cape Verde ranks 109th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 65.7% | — |
| 2015 | 74.4% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | -1.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 69.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 89% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 69.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.3%, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.7% | 65.7% | 65.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 69.8% | 74.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More work & labour data for Cape Verde
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 176.12 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.01 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 233.52 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 12.15 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.59 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 29,137 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 13,162 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 50.08 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.57 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Cape Verde?
- Labor force with advanced education in Cape Verde was 69.8% in 2019, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 2009.
- How does Cape Verde rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Cape Verde ranks 109th out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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 (% of total 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).