Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Zambia
Zambia: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 3.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Zambia stood at 3.2%.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Zambia peaked at 5.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2017.
Zambia ranks 103rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Zambia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.4% | — |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -70.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +54.4% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 5.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Zambia?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Zambia was 3.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Zambia ranks 103rd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.