Completion rate, upper secondary … education middle both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary … education middle both sexes was 18.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Zambia is 18.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Zambia peaked at 19.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1999.
That places Zambia 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary … education middle both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +172.3% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | -3.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 18.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.2%, 57% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 18.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.4%, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.6% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.21 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Zambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Zambia was 18.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Zambia ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release