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, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Zambia stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Zambia peaked at 0.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places Zambia 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.2% | — |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +86.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +44.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -52.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -34.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
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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 0.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Zambia ranks 34th 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 down 52.1%. 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 sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release