School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 1.47 million number in 2014. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Zambia, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2014, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Zambia stood at 1.47 million number. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 1.47 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 362,542 number, in 1970.
That places Zambia 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 362,542 number | — |
| 1971 | 374,051 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 385,958 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 399,000 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 413,818 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 430,503 number | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 447,162 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 465,460 number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 485,067 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 505,798 number | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 527,894 number | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 551,375 number | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 575,776 number | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 599,991 number | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 623,338 number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 645,761 number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 663,603 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 681,091 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 700,122 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 721,992 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 746,703 number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 770,270 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 795,623 number | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 822,074 number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 849,715 number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 879,656 number | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 913,700 number | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 949,806 number | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 986,284 number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million number | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.34 million number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million number | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 426,936 number | 362,542 number | 505,798 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 629,094 number | 527,894 number | 721,992 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 873,541 number | 746,703 number | 1.02 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million number | 1.05 million number | 1.27 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million number | 1.30 million number | 1.47 million number | 5 |
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More education data for Zambia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Zambia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Zambia was 1.47 million number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 362,542 number in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.