Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Zambia
Zambia: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 3.96 in 2012. β² Rising
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Zambia, 1970β2012
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3.96 for tertiary gross enrollment rate in 2012.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Zambia peaked at 3.99 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3926, in 1970.
That places Zambia 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 | 0.3926 | 1.98 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.78 | 1.43 | 2.25 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.29 | 2.08 | 2.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.98 | 3.96 | 3.99 | 2 |
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More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 325,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 318,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 318,579 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Zambia?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Zambia was 3.96 in 2012, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 in 2011.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3926 in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Zambia ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.