Zambia vs Zimbabwe: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Zambia
1.47 million number
in 2014
Zimbabwe
1.35 million number
in 2015
Zambia rank
65th
Zimbabwe rank
67th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.47 million number against 1.35 million number in Zimbabwe, a difference of 112,770 number.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Zambia ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 426,936 number 518,254 number 91,318 number Zimbabwe
1980s 629,094 number 813,366 number 184,272 number Zimbabwe
1990s 873,541 number 1.17 million number 293,310 number Zimbabwe
2000s 1.16 million number 1.36 million number 204,026 number Zimbabwe
2010s 1.38 million number 1.38 million number 3,882 number Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zambia, at 1.47 million number against 1.35 million number in Zimbabwe as of 2014.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
112,770 number, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Zambia ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.