Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Zambia
Zambia: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Zambia is 0.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 54.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Zambia peaked at 0.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.
Zambia ranks 96th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of population with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +62.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -54.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Zambia?
- Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Zambia was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
- Zambia ranks 96th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
- Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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