Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Zambia
Zambia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 56,680 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Zambia, 1970–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Zambia is 56,680, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 144.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Zambia peaked at 56,680 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,433, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 132nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,433 | — |
| 1971 | 2,245 | +56.7% |
| 1972 | 3,057 | +36.2% |
| 1973 | 3,869 | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 4,681 | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 8,403 | +79.5% |
| 1976 | 8,783 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 7,053 | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 7,308 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 7,340 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7,440 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 7,541 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 8,062 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 8,781 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 8,768 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 11,630 | +32.6% |
| 1986 | 14,492 | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 13,066 | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 14,861 | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 14,465 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 15,343 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 22,701 | +48.0% |
| 1999 | 23,155 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 55,759 | +140.8% |
| 2012 | 56,680 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,417 | 1,433 | 8,783 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,911 | 7,440 | 14,861 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,400 | 15,343 | 23,155 | 3 |
| 2010s | 56,220 | 55,759 | 56,680 | 2 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 663,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651,791 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Zambia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Zambia was 56,680 in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56,680 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,433 in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Zambia ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.