Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Zambia

Zambia: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 0.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.8%
Change on year
up 27.0%
World rank
12th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.6%
in 2006
Years of data
9
1998–2015

Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Zambia, 1998–2015

00.20.40.60.81998200620151998: 0.847 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.838 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.781 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.645 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.729 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.764 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.701 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.667 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.848 % of population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Zambia is 0.8%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Zambia peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2006.

Zambia ranks 12th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1998 0.8%
2002 0.8% -1.1%
2004 0.8% -6.8%
2006 0.6% -17.4%
2008 0.7% +13.1%
2010 0.8% +4.9%
2012 0.7% -8.2%
2014 0.7% -4.8%
2015 0.8% +27.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 4
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 9 Gambia 0.9% compare
  2. 10 Guatemala 0.9% compare
  3. 11 Albania 0.9% compare
  4. 13 Togo 0.8% compare
  5. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.8% compare
  6. 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Zambia?
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Zambia was 0.8% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2006.
How does Zambia rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
Zambia ranks 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Working-age population with 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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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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