School age population, upper secondary education, male in Zambia

Zambia: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 638,969 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
638,969 number
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
54th
of 205 countries
All-time high
638,969 number
in 2020
All-time low
83,058 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, upper secondary education, male in Zambia, 1970–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in Zambia is 638,969 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Zambia peaked at 638,969 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83,058 number, in 1970.

That places Zambia 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in Zambia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 83,058 number
1971 85,939 number +3.5%
1972 89,404 number +4.0%
1973 93,255 number +4.3%
1974 97,359 number +4.4%
1975 101,712 number +4.5%
1976 105,665 number +3.9%
1977 109,899 number +4.0%
1978 114,508 number +4.2%
1979 119,566 number +4.4%
1980 124,729 number +4.3%
1981 129,208 number +3.6%
1982 133,290 number +3.2%
1983 137,429 number +3.1%
1984 141,765 number +3.2%
1985 224,214 number +58.2%
1986 231,978 number +3.5%
1987 240,929 number +3.9%
1988 250,615 number +4.0%
1989 260,462 number +3.9%
1990 270,224 number +3.7%
1991 278,014 number +2.9%
1992 286,146 number +2.9%
1993 295,129 number +3.1%
1994 304,809 number +3.3%
1995 314,653 number +3.2%
1996 323,775 number +2.9%
1997 332,627 number +2.7%
1998 341,565 number +2.7%
1999 350,455 number +2.6%
2000 358,817 number +2.4%
2001 364,122 number +1.5%
2002 370,013 number +1.6%
2003 376,911 number +1.9%
2004 384,866 number +2.1%
2005 393,706 number +2.3%
2006 399,870 number +1.6%
2007 407,544 number +1.9%
2008 417,115 number +2.3%
2009 428,766 number +2.8%
2010 442,591 number +3.2%
2011 456,957 number +3.2%
2012 472,933 number +3.5%
2013 490,164 number +3.6%
2014 508,672 number +3.8%
2015 528,798 number +4.0%
2016 549,241 number +3.9%
2017 571,315 number +4.0%
2018 594,456 number +4.1%
2019 617,397 number +3.9%
2020 638,969 number +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 100,036 number 83,058 number 119,566 number 10
1980s 187,462 number 124,729 number 260,462 number 10
1990s 309,740 number 270,224 number 350,455 number 10
2000s 390,173 number 358,817 number 428,766 number 10
2010s 523,252 number 442,591 number 617,397 number 10
2020s 638,969 number 638,969 number 638,969 number 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 51 Sri Lanka 678,611 number compare
  2. 52 Zimbabwe 664,650 number compare
  3. 53 Mali 654,922 number compare
  4. 55 Canada 595,871 number compare
  5. 56 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 585,887 number compare
  6. 57 Chad 539,602 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Zambia?
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Zambia was 638,969 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 638,969 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 83,058 number in 1970.
How does Zambia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
Zambia ranks 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.