Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Zambia
Zambia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.0016 units per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Zambia, 1970–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0016 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in 2012. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.0% on the previous year and up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Zambia peaked at 0.0016 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1970.
That places Zambia 182nd out of 192 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, female (number), per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | +360.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per person | +29.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per person | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per person | +92.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per person | +41.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per person | +41.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 units per person | +54.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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, female (number), per in Zambia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Zambia was 0.0016 units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Zambia ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, 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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.