Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Zambia

Zambia: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 58.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
58.2%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
98th
of 125 countries
All-time high
60.9%
in 2015
All-time low
53.0%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2024

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Zambia, 2015–2024

02040602015201920242015: 60.92017: 53.52018: 532019: 54.52020: 58.62021: 572022: 58.52023: 57.52024: 58.2

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Zambia recorded 58.2% for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Zambia peaked at 60.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2018.

That places Zambia 98th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education) in Zambia, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 60.9%
2017 53.5% -12.2%
2018 53.0% -1.0%
2019 54.5% +2.9%
2020 58.6% +7.4%
2021 57.0% -2.6%
2022 58.5% +2.6%
2023 57.5% -1.8%
2024 58.2% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55.5% 53.0% 60.9% 4
2020s 58.0% 57.0% 58.6% 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 95 Rwanda 58.8% compare
  2. 96 France 58.7% compare
  3. 97 Malawi 58.4% compare
  4. 99 Cape Verde 58.2% compare
  5. 100 Bulgaria 57.8% compare
  6. 101 Tunisia 57.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Zambia?
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Zambia was 58.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2018.
How does Zambia rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
Zambia ranks 98th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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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).