Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Zambia

Zambia: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in was 0.5018 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.5018
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
6th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.5524
in 2002
All-time low
0.4351
in 2010
Years of data
7
2002–2015

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Zambia, 2002–2015

00.20.40.62002200820152002: 0.5522004: 0.5392008: 0.4942010: 0.4352012: 0.4432014: 0.5222015: 0.502

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Zambia is 0.5018, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Zambia peaked at 0.5524 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4351, in 2010.

That places Zambia 6th out of 71 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector in Zambia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.5524
2004 0.5388 -2.5%
2008 0.4943 -8.3%
2010 0.4351 -12.0%
2012 0.4434 +1.9%
2014 0.5219 +17.7%
2015 0.5018 -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5285 0.4943 0.5524 3
2010s 0.4755 0.4351 0.5219 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5867 compare
  2. 4 Republic of Moldova 0.5571 compare
  3. 5 Cambodia 0.5187 compare
  4. 7 Tunisia 0.486 compare
  5. 8 Namibia 0.4818 compare
  6. 9 Viet Nam 0.4755 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Zambia?
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Zambia was 0.5018 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5524 in 2002.
What is the lowest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4351 in 2010.
How does Zambia rank for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
Zambia ranks 6th out of 71 countries with data for 2015.
Is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed