Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Zambia
Zambia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 4.5% in 1994. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Zambia, 1970–1994
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4.5% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 1994.
The figure is down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Zambia peaked at 7.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1990.
That places Zambia 141st out of 216 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.6% | — |
| 1971 | 7.0% | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 7.2% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 7.1% | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 5.7% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | +30.5% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Zambia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Zambia was 4.5% in 1994, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Zambia ranks 141st out of 216 countries with data for 1994.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release