Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Zambia
Zambia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 0.0022 units per person in 2012. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Zambia, 1970–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0022 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in 2012.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Zambia peaked at 0.0028 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 182nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0007 units per person | +161.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 units per person | +96.2% |
| 1979 | 0.001 units per person | -31.0% |
| 1981 | 0.001 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.001 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 units per person | +43.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 units per person | +72.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 units per person | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0028 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, male (number), per in Zambia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Zambia was 0.0022 units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
- Zambia ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), 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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.