Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Zambia
Zambia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male was 32,186 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Zambia, 1970–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 32,186 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Zambia peaked at 40,357 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,219, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 127th of 195 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 … gaps filled male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,219 | — |
| 1971 | 1,809 | +48.4% |
| 1972 | 2,398 | +32.6% |
| 1973 | 2,988 | +24.6% |
| 1974 | 3,578 | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 7,233 | +102.2% |
| 1976 | 6,832 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 6,432 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 6,031 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 5,630 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 5,802 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 5,975 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 6,303 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 10,811 | +71.5% |
| 1989 | 10,402 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 15,520 | +49.2% |
| 1999 | 15,830 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 40,357 | +154.9% |
| 2012 | 32,186 | -20.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 32,186 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 109,986, 29% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 32,186 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,788, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +154.9% | 15,830 | 40,357 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,415 | 1,219 | 7,233 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,859 | 5,802 | 10,811 | 5 |
| 1990s | 15,675 | 15,520 | 15,830 | 2 |
| 2010s | 36,272 | 32,186 | 40,357 | 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, male (number), gaps in Zambia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Zambia was 32,186 in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,357 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,219 in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Zambia ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. 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, male (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, male (number) with 661 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, male 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, male (number) with 661 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.