Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Zambia
Zambia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0762 units per square kilometre in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Zambia, 1970–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Zambia is 0.0762 units per square kilometre, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 0.0762 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Zambia 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +226.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | +140.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0762 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0762 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4742 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +226.7% | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +140.8% | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | 0.075 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +79.5% | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +65.3% | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.0195 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +48.0% | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 0.0305 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | 0.075 units per square kilometre | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 182 Namibia 0.0825 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 French Polynesia 0.0822 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Vanuatu 0.0783 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Mali 0.0681 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Niger 0.0635 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Chad 0.0541 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- 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)
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 0.0762 units per square kilometre 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 0.0762 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Zambia ranks 185th out of 195 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), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.