Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.7534 GPIA in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia is 0.7534 GPIA, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 99.0% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia peaked at 0.7534 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1549 GPIA, in 1975.
Zambia ranks 163rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1764 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 0.2959 GPIA | +67.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1549 GPIA | -47.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2908 GPIA | +87.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2519 GPIA | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2694 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3652 GPIA | +35.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3801 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4471 GPIA | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4479 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3786 GPIA | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7534 GPIA | +99.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2295 GPIA | 0.1549 GPIA | 0.2959 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.3166 GPIA | 0.2519 GPIA | 0.3801 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.4475 GPIA | 0.4471 GPIA | 0.4479 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.566 GPIA | 0.3786 GPIA | 0.7534 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 160 Kenya 0.7935 GPIA compare
- 161 Bangladesh 0.7715 GPIA compare
- 162 Uganda 0.7671 GPIA compare
- 164 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7453 GPIA compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 0.7401 GPIA compare
- 166 Eritrea 0.7043 GPIA compare
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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Zambia was 0.7534 GPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7534 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1549 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Zambia ranks 163rd out of 189 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release