Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male was 22.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.8%
World rank
27th
of 39 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2018
All-time low
8.1%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2001–2024
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Zambia stood at 22.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Zambia peaked at 27.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 27th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.7% | — |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -36.2% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +154.7% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.1% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 20.6% | 27.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Zambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Zambia was 22.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release