Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both was 8.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Zambia is 8.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Zambia peaked at 8.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.
That places Zambia 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +112.4% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +209.3% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Zambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Zambia was 8.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Zambia ranks 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release