Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Zambia
Zambia: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 1 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1
World rank
107th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 1995
All-time low
0
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Zambia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1 for share of the population with completed tertiary education in 2020.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Zambia peaked at 2.5 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
Zambia ranks 107th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0.1 | — |
| 1940 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.5 | +525.0% |
| 2000 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9 | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.05 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Zambia?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Zambia was 1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Zambia rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Zambia ranks 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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