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
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Zambia, 2015–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.5% | 53.0% | 60.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 57.0% | 58.6% | 5 |
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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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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).