Sweden vs Zimbabwe: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education
Sweden
2 years
in 2025
Zimbabwe
2 years
in 2025
Sweden rank
13th
Zimbabwe rank
13th
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Sweden
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 171 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 years | 2 years | 1 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1 years | 2 years | 1 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.7 years | 2 years | 0.3 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education, Sweden or Zimbabwe?
- Sweden, at 2 years against 2 years in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education between Sweden and Zimbabwe?
- 0 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zimbabwe?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Zimbabwe rank globally for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release