Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Zambia
Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 1.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Zambia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Zambia is 1.0%, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Zambia peaked at 1.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 135th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +19.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -31.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +552.2% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Zambia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Zambia was 1.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Zambia ranks 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)