Labor force with advanced education in Zambia
Zambia: Labor force with advanced education was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education in Zambia is 85.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Zambia peaked at 85.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2017.
Zambia ranks 16th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force with advanced education in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 83.6% | — |
| 2017 | 76.9% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.6% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.2% | 76.9% | 83.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 78.3% | 85.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Zambia?
- Labor force with advanced education in Zambia was 85.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Zambia ranks 16th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 (% 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).