Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Zambia
Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary was 0.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary 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 30-34 with tertiary in Zambia is 0.8%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Zambia peaked at 3.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, 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 30-34 with tertiary in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1965 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +704.3% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -64.9% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 30-34 with tertiary in Zambia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Zambia was 0.8% 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 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
- Zambia ranks 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)