Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zambia
Zambia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 6.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zambia is 6.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zambia peaked at 10.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2018.
That places Zambia 94th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.5% | — |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +133.0% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -41.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.7% | 7.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 6.4% | 10.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 115.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zambia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zambia was 6.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Zambia ranks 94th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release