Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 29.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 29.0% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in 2024.
That represents a change of up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Zambia peaked at 39.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2007.
That places Zambia 22nd out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.5% | — |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -76.8% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +595.2% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +97.9% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | -27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 2.9% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 20.2% | 39.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Zambia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Zambia was 29.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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, urban, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release