Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both 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 quintile, both 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% |
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
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.67 % change on previous year (1988)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 723,878 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 663,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651,791 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 56,680 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (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