Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Zambia
Zambia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 24,494 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Zambia, 1970–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2012, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Zambia stood at 24,494. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 59.0% on the previous year and up 234.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Zambia peaked at 24,494 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 214, in 1970.
That places Zambia 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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, female (number) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 214 | — |
| 1971 | 436.25 | +103.9% |
| 1972 | 658.5 | +50.9% |
| 1973 | 880.75 | +33.8% |
| 1974 | 1,103 | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 1,170 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 1,305 | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 1,440 | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 1,575 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 1,710 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 1,638 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,566 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1,759 | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 4,050 | +130.2% |
| 1989 | 4,063 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7,181 | +76.7% |
| 1999 | 7,325 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 15,402 | +110.3% |
| 2012 | 24,494 | +59.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,049 | 214 | 1,710 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,615 | 1,566 | 4,063 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7,253 | 7,181 | 7,325 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19,948 | 15,402 | 24,494 | 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) 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Zambia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Zambia was 24,494 in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,494 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 214 in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Zambia ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.4%. 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, female (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, female (number) with 647 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, female 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, female (number) with 647 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.