Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Zambia
Zambia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.7874 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Zambia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.7874 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 38.4% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Zambia peaked at 1.57 UIS estimate in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7874 UIS estimate, in 2023.
That places Zambia 133rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Zambia, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.35 UIS estimate | — |
| 2014 | 1.57 UIS estimate | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 1.44 UIS estimate | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.33 UIS estimate | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.37 UIS estimate | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.22 UIS estimate | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 1.11 UIS estimate | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.26 UIS estimate | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 1.52 UIS estimate | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 1.28 UIS estimate | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7874 UIS estimate | -38.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.34 UIS estimate | 1.11 UIS estimate | 1.57 UIS estimate | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.21 UIS estimate | 0.7874 UIS estimate | 1.52 UIS estimate | 4 |
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More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Zambia?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Zambia was 0.7874 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 UIS estimate in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7874 UIS estimate in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Zambia ranks 133rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 in Latin America, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release