Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Zambia
Zambia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.922 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Zambia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Zambia stood at 0.922 UIS estimate. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Zambia peaked at 0.922 UIS estimate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6162 UIS estimate, in 2015.
That places Zambia 128th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Zambia, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6271 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.7098 UIS estimate | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7674 UIS estimate | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6162 UIS estimate | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6631 UIS estimate | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.665 UIS estimate | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7255 UIS estimate | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8129 UIS estimate | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8484 UIS estimate | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8084 UIS estimate | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8097 UIS estimate | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.922 UIS estimate | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6984 UIS estimate | 0.6162 UIS estimate | 0.8129 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8471 UIS estimate | 0.8084 UIS estimate | 0.922 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 125 Comoros 0.9306 UIS estimate compare
- 126 Hong Kong, China 0.929 UIS estimate compare
- 127 Tunisia 0.923 UIS estimate compare
- 129 Morocco 0.9177 UIS estimate compare
- 130 Marshall Islands 0.9142 UIS estimate compare
- 131 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8967 UIS estimate 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 0.922 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 0.922 UIS estimate in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6162 UIS estimate in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Zambia ranks 128th out of 208 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 up 29.9%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release