Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Zambia
Zambia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 75.9 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
75.9 millions
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
119th
of 159 countries
All-time high
116.3 millions
in 2015
All-time low
24.47 millions
in 1994
Years of data
29
1970–2017
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Zambia, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2017, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Zambia stood at 75.9 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Zambia peaked at 116.3 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.47 millions, in 1994.
That places Zambia 119th out of 159 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Zambia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.52 millions | — |
| 1971 | 60.06 millions | +79.2% |
| 1972 | 51.61 millions | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 49.33 millions | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 43.01 millions | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 60.7 millions | +41.1% |
| 1976 | 66.81 millions | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 61.46 millions | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 52.65 millions | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 53.97 millions | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 47.57 millions | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 49.03 millions | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 59.23 millions | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 43.89 millions | -25.9% |
| 1984 | 35.18 millions | -19.8% |
| 1985 | 45.4 millions | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 40.7 millions | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 26.18 millions | -35.7% |
| 1991 | 39.06 millions | +49.2% |
| 1992 | 34.72 millions | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 40.11 millions | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 24.47 millions | -39.0% |
| 1995 | 27.37 millions | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 27.97 millions | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 45.14 millions | +61.4% |
| 2005 | 48.66 millions | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 116.3 millions | +139.0% |
| 2016 | 101.93 millions | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 75.9 millions | -25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.31 millions | 33.52 millions | 66.81 millions | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.4 millions | 26.18 millions | 59.23 millions | 8 |
| 1990s | 33.15 millions | 24.47 millions | 40.11 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.59 millions | 27.97 millions | 48.66 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.04 millions | 75.9 millions | 116.3 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Zambia?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Zambia was 75.9 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 116.3 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.47 millions in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Zambia ranks 119th out of 159 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release