Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Zambia
Zambia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.4135 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Zambia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.4135 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Zambia peaked at 0.6362 UIS estimate in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4135 UIS estimate, in 2023.
That places Zambia 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 0.5047 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.548 UIS estimate | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5172 UIS estimate | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5469 UIS estimate | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6048 UIS estimate | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6362 UIS estimate | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.625 UIS estimate | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4527 UIS estimate | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4732 UIS estimate | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.505 UIS estimate | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4728 UIS estimate | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4135 UIS estimate | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5545 UIS estimate | 0.4527 UIS estimate | 0.6362 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4661 UIS estimate | 0.4135 UIS estimate | 0.505 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 109 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4291 UIS estimate compare
- 110 Norway 0.4148 UIS estimate compare
- 111 Afghanistan 0.4144 UIS estimate compare
- 113 Cameroon 0.4075 UIS estimate compare
- 114 Guinea-Bissau 0.4071 UIS estimate compare
- 115 Central African Republic 0.3904 UIS estimate compare
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 0.4135 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 0.6362 UIS estimate in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4135 UIS estimate in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Zambia ranks 112th out of 197 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 24.6%. 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 the Arab States, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release