Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Zambia
Zambia: Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban was 18.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Zambia, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Zambia is 18.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Zambia peaked at 18.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1980.
Zambia ranks 75th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … male short-cycle tertiary urban in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.3% | — |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +1229.2% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +1.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 18.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.0%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 18.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.3%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.8% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.9% | 18.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.21 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Zambia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Zambia was 18.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Zambia ranks 75th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release