Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 14.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe stood at 14.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 14.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 89th out of 95 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 4.9% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.8% | 14.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.08 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 14.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 89th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release