Labor force with advanced education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labor force with advanced education was 67.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
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 Zimbabwe is 67.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Zimbabwe peaked at 94.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 91.4% | — |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 67.3% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.1% | 69.7% | 94.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 67.3% | 73.2% | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2032 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,032 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,130 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18,036 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,167 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Zimbabwe?
- Labor force with advanced education in Zimbabwe was 67.3% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 116th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 (% 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).