Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 34,886 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Zambia, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 34,886 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 36,770 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9,262, in 1998.
That places Zambia 59th out of 149 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9,262 | — |
| 1999 | 9,447 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 32,841 | +247.6% |
| 2011 | 36,770 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 34,886 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,354 | 9,262 | 9,447 | 2 |
| 2000s | 32,841 | 32,841 | 32,841 | 1 |
| 2010s | 35,828 | 34,886 | 36,770 | 2 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Zambia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Zambia was 34,886 in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,770 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,262 in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 59th out of 149 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release