Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, middle quintile, both in Zambia
Zambia: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, middle quintile, both was 45.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.4%
World rank
26th
of 29 countries
All-time high
66.8%
in 2007
All-time low
30.8%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2023
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, middle quintile, both in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 45.4% for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, middle quintile, both in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, middle quintile, both in Zambia peaked at 66.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 26th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, middle quintile, both in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.8% | — |
| 2007 | 66.8% | +117.1% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 30.8% | 66.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 46.1% | 47.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, middle quintile, both in Zambia?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, middle quintile, both in Zambia was 45.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, middle quintile, both recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, middle quintile, both recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, middle quintile, both?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release