Uganda vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Uganda
5.2%
in 2014
Zambia
4.5%
in 2012
Uganda rank
175th
Zambia rank
178th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 5.2% against 4.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 175th and Zambia ranks 178th of 189 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 2.1% | 1.2% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.6% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.2% | 0.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 5.2% against 4.5% in Zambia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Uganda and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Uganda ranks 175th and Zambia ranks 178th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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