GPE: Region 2 vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
GPE: Region 2
9.8%
in 2021
Zambia
4.0%
in 2012
GPE: Region 2 rank
188th
Zambia rank
186th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- GPE: Region 2
- Zambia
How they compare
GPE: Region 2 currently reports 9.8% against 4.0% in Zambia, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 2.5 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1970 it was GPE: Region 2 ahead.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 188th and Zambia ranks 186th of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, GPE: Region 2 averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 2 | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | GPE: Region 2 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.3% | 1.5% | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 4.0% | 4.9% | GPE: Region 2 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, GPE: Region 2 or Zambia?
- GPE: Region 2, at 9.8% against 4.0% in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between GPE: Region 2 and Zambia?
- 5.8%, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 2 and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
- How do GPE: Region 2 and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 188th and Zambia ranks 186th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release