Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Zambia
Zambia: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education was 2 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 2010
All-time low
2 years
in 2010
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Zambia, 2010–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2 years for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Zambia peaked at 2 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 15th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Zambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 years | — |
| 2011 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
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More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Zambia?
- Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Zambia was 2 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Zambia ranks 15th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in post-secondary education.