School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Zambia
Zambia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.28 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.28 million number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
54th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.28 million number
in 2020
All-time low
165,992 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Zambia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.28 million number for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Zambia peaked at 1.28 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 165,992 number, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 54th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 165,992 number | — |
| 1971 | 172,026 number | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 178,903 number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 186,411 number | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 194,395 number | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 202,858 number | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 210,742 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 219,246 number | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 228,445 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 238,429 number | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 248,537 number | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 257,387 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 265,442 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 273,581 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 282,080 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 445,847 number | +58.1% |
| 1986 | 461,445 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 479,298 number | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 498,497 number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 517,939 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 537,172 number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 552,945 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 569,348 number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 587,283 number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 606,431 number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 625,815 number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 644,040 number | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 661,920 number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 680,039 number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 698,228 number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 715,777 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 728,386 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 742,260 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 757,973 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 775,438 number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 794,260 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 808,123 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 824,529 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 844,194 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 867,486 number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 894,628 number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 922,889 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 954,057 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 987,419 number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million number | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.19 million number | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million number | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million number | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 199,745 number | 165,992 number | 238,429 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 373,005 number | 248,537 number | 517,939 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 616,322 number | 537,172 number | 698,228 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 785,843 number | 715,777 number | 867,486 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million number | 894,628 number | 1.23 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million number | 1.28 million number | 1.28 million number | 1 |
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More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Zambia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Zambia was 1.28 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,992 number in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Zambia ranks 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.