Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Zambia
Zambia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 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 students studying in 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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