Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Zambia
Zambia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Zambia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.1% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Zambia peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
That places Zambia 193rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 190 Afghanistan 0.1% compare
- 191 Iraq 0.1% compare
- 192 Niger 0.1% compare
- 194 Sierra Leone 0.1% compare
- 195 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
- 196 Uganda 0.1% 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 in Zambia?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Zambia was 0.1% 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 0.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Zambia ranks 193rd out of 209 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 20.3%. 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 North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release