Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Zambia
Zambia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 0.6327 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Zambia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Zambia is 0.6327 UIS estimate, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Zambia peaked at 0.7588 UIS estimate in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6262 UIS estimate, in 2022.
That places Zambia 156th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Zambia, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6809 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.7177 UIS estimate | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7433 UIS estimate | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6518 UIS estimate | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6697 UIS estimate | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6824 UIS estimate | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7007 UIS estimate | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7588 UIS estimate | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6521 UIS estimate | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6421 UIS estimate | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6262 UIS estimate | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6327 UIS estimate | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7007 UIS estimate | 0.6518 UIS estimate | 0.7588 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6383 UIS estimate | 0.6262 UIS estimate | 0.6521 UIS estimate | 4 |
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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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Zambia?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Zambia was 0.6327 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7588 UIS estimate in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6262 UIS estimate in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Zambia ranks 156th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release