Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male was 47.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in Zambia stood at 47.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in Zambia peaked at 78.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2023.
That places Zambia 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.9% | — |
| 2007 | 78.1% | +59.6% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 48.9% | 78.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 55.4% | 58.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
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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 total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male in Zambia was 47.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release