Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific adjusted in Zambia
Zambia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific adjusted was 1.28 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 1.28 UIS estimate. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Zambia peaked at 1.28 UIS estimate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7256 UIS estimate, in 2016.
That places Zambia 52nd out of 176 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 … Pacific adjusted in Zambia, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.1 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 1.1 UIS estimate | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9909 UIS estimate | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8102 UIS estimate | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7256 UIS estimate | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8957 UIS estimate | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1 UIS estimate | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 1.11 UIS estimate | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.16 UIS estimate | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.27 UIS estimate | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.27 UIS estimate | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.28 UIS estimate | +0.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.28 UIS estimate is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8948 UIS estimate, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.28 UIS estimate is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 UIS estimate, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9786 UIS estimate | 0.7256 UIS estimate | 1.11 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.24 UIS estimate | 1.16 UIS estimate | 1.28 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 1.28 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 1.28 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 0.7256 UIS estimate in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Zambia ranks 52nd out of 176 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 16.4%. 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 the Pacific, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release