Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zambia

Zambia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 232,380 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
232,380 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
54th
of 205 countries
All-time high
232,380 number
in 2020
All-time low
48,590 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zambia, 1970–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zambia is 232,380 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zambia peaked at 232,380 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48,590 number, in 1970.

That places Zambia 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number) in Zambia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 48,590 number
1971 50,630 number +4.2%
1972 52,743 number +4.2%
1973 54,917 number +4.1%
1974 57,194 number +4.1%
1975 59,666 number +4.3%
1976 62,085 number +4.1%
1977 64,384 number +3.7%
1978 66,399 number +3.1%
1979 68,327 number +2.9%
1980 70,496 number +3.2%
1981 72,618 number +3.0%
1982 75,117 number +3.4%
1983 78,145 number +4.0%
1984 81,548 number +4.4%
1985 84,980 number +4.2%
1986 88,323 number +3.9%
1987 91,669 number +3.8%
1988 94,902 number +3.5%
1989 98,080 number +3.3%
1990 101,399 number +3.4%
1991 104,499 number +3.1%
1992 107,385 number +2.8%
1993 109,923 number +2.4%
1994 112,402 number +2.3%
1995 115,300 number +2.6%
1996 118,175 number +2.5%
1997 121,016 number +2.4%
1998 123,742 number +2.3%
1999 126,410 number +2.2%
2000 129,128 number +2.2%
2001 131,496 number +1.8%
2002 134,030 number +1.9%
2003 136,672 number +2.0%
2004 139,584 number +2.1%
2005 142,982 number +2.4%
2006 145,885 number +2.0%
2007 149,615 number +2.6%
2008 154,195 number +3.1%
2009 159,508 number +3.4%
2010 165,312 number +3.6%
2011 170,846 number +3.3%
2012 177,116 number +3.7%
2013 184,216 number +4.0%
2014 191,865 number +4.2%
2015 199,669 number +4.1%
2016 207,248 number +3.8%
2017 214,450 number +3.5%
2018 220,824 number +3.0%
2019 226,592 number +2.6%
2020 232,380 number +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 58,494 number 48,590 number 68,327 number 10
1980s 83,588 number 70,496 number 98,080 number 10
1990s 114,025 number 101,399 number 126,410 number 10
2000s 142,310 number 129,128 number 159,508 number 10
2010s 195,814 number 165,312 number 226,592 number 10
2020s 232,380 number 232,380 number 232,380 number 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 51 Spain 259,141 number compare
  2. 52 Malaysia 248,544 number compare
  3. 53 Republic of Korea 235,450 number compare
  4. 55 Chad 212,985 number compare
  5. 56 Somalia 208,410 number compare
  6. 57 Senegal 205,547 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zambia?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zambia was 232,380 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 232,380 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 48,590 number in 1970.
How does Zambia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Zambia ranks 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.