School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Zambia
Zambia: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 1.06 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.06 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
57th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.06 million
in 2025
All-time low
182,082
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Zambia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.06 million for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Zambia peaked at 1.06 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 182,082, in 1970.
That places Zambia 57th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 182,082 | — |
| 1971 | 188,642 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 195,921 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 204,790 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 212,828 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 219,221 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 226,180 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 233,693 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 241,741 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 250,367 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 259,609 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 269,624 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 280,487 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 292,511 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 303,946 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 315,036 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 326,295 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 338,000 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 349,460 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 361,125 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 373,384 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 386,081 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 399,010 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 412,401 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 425,937 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 440,129 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 453,874 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 467,649 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 481,243 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 493,807 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 505,047 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 517,683 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 532,923 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 547,945 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 565,294 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 583,526 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 603,948 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 623,514 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 643,819 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 663,587 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 683,179 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 701,434 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 718,987 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 737,835 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 758,511 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 780,975 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 804,632 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 830,571 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 857,637 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 884,808 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 912,471 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 939,703 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 968,103 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 996,296 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 1.06 million | +3.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.06 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 554,269, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.06 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 724,896, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215,546 | 182,082 | 250,367 | 10 |
| 1980s | 309,609 | 259,609 | 361,125 | 10 |
| 1990s | 433,352 | 373,384 | 493,807 | 10 |
| 2000s | 578,729 | 505,047 | 663,587 | 10 |
| 2010s | 775,857 | 683,179 | 884,808 | 10 |
| 2020s | 984,700 | 912,471 | 1.06 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 54 South Korea 1.17 million compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 1.15 million compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 1.15 million compare
- 58 Ukraine 972,410 compare
- 59 Chad 965,292 compare
- 60 Somalia 934,579 compare
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 school age population, tertiary education, female in Zambia?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Zambia was 1.06 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,082 in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Zambia ranks 57th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release