Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Zambia
Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 4.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Zambia, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Zambia is 4.5%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Zambia peaked at 5.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 178th 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, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1974 | 1.8% | +162.9% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | +96.7% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | -31.8% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +36.3% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +75.1% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 0.7% | 3.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 175 Uganda 5.2% compare
- 176 Niger 5.1% compare
- 177 Cook Islands 4.8%
- 179 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.4% compare
- 180 Central African Republic 4.2% compare
- 181 Gambia 3.9% compare
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Zambia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Zambia was 4.5% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Zambia ranks 178th out of 189 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release