Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 47.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Zambia stood at 47.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 47.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 64th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.1% | — |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | +29.3% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 29.0% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 44.0% | 44.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Zambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Zambia was 47.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 64th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release