Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age) in Zambia
Zambia: Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age) was 68.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with intermediate 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 intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education, male in Zambia is 68.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Zambia peaked at 73.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2018.
That places Zambia 90th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 73.1% | — |
| 2017 | 65.4% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 66.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | +3.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 68.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.9%, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 68.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.3%, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.2% | 64.2% | 73.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 65.6% | 69.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Zambia?
- Labor force with intermediate education, male in Zambia was 68.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
- Zambia ranks 90th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).