Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 40.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Zambia is 40.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Zambia peaked at 40.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.5% | — |
| 2007 | 20.7% | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | +29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.5% | 20.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 27.5% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Zambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Zambia was 40.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release