Working-age population with secondary education, total in Zambia

Zambia: Working-age population with secondary education, total was 0.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.4%
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
63rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1998
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
9
1998–2015

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

00.10.20.30.40.51998200620151998: 0.481 % of total population in working age2002: 0.459 % of total population in working age2004: 0.423 % of total population in working age2006: 0.215 % of total population in working age2008: 0.325 % of total population in working age2010: 0.391 % of total population in working age2012: 0.313 % of total population in working age2014: 0.339 % of total population in working age2015: 0.416 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

In 2015, working-age population with secondary education, total in Zambia stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, total in Zambia peaked at 0.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.

That places Zambia 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1998 0.5%
2002 0.5% -4.4%
2004 0.4% -7.8%
2006 0.2% -49.3%
2008 0.3% +51.2%
2010 0.4% +20.3%
2012 0.3% -20.0%
2014 0.3% +8.3%
2015 0.4% +22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 4
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 60 Brazil 0.4% compare
  2. 61 Puerto Rico 0.4% compare
  3. 62 Portugal 0.4% compare
  4. 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4% compare
  5. 65 Nicaragua 0.4% compare
  6. 66 Guatemala 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, total in Zambia?
Working-age population with secondary education, total in Zambia was 0.4% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, total recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, total recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
How does Zambia rank for working-age population with secondary education, total?
Zambia ranks 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
Is working-age population with secondary education, total rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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