Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 29.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Zambia stood at 29.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 29.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1999.
That places Zambia 72nd out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.2% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 16.1% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 23.9% | 28.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 115.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Zambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Zambia was 29.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 72nd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release