Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male in Zambia
Zambia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Zambia stood at 0.3%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Zambia peaked at 1.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 195th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.6% | — |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +41.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -53.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -53.0% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| 1999 | +41.1% | 0.6% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 192 Indonesia 0.3% compare
- 193 Myanmar 0.3% compare
- 194 Argentina 0.3% compare
- 196 Sierra Leone 0.3% compare
- 197 Philippines 0.3% compare
- 198 South Africa 0.3% 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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Zambia?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Zambia was 0.3% 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 1.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Zambia ranks 195th out of 235 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 17.4%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release