Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Zambia

Zambia: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.8399 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.8399
World rank
10th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.8399
in 2015
All-time low
0.4776
in 2010
Years of data
5
2002–2015

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Zambia, 2002–2015

00.20.40.60.82002200820152002: 0.5432004: 0.5172008: 0.6182010: 0.4782015: 0.84

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.8399 for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Zambia peaked at 0.8399 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4776, in 2010.

Zambia ranks 10th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Education in Zambia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.5432
2004 0.5171 -4.8%
2008 0.6184 +19.6%
2010 0.4776 -22.8%
2015 0.8399 +75.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5596 0.5171 0.6184 3
2010s 0.6587 0.4776 0.8399 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 7 Armenia 0.9014 compare
  2. 8 Paraguay 0.8921 compare
  3. 9 Jordan 0.8621 compare
  4. 11 Ethiopia 0.8251 compare
  5. 12 Uruguay 0.8184 compare
  6. 13 Argentina 0.8179 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Zambia?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Zambia was 0.8399 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8399 in 2015.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4776 in 2010.
How does Zambia rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Zambia ranks 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2015.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 279 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed