Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 10.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
158th
of 164 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 1988
All-time low
9.6%
in 2019
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Zimbabwe, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Zimbabwe is 10.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Zimbabwe peaked at 14.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.4% | — |
| 1982 | 13.4% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 13.7% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 14.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 14.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | +1.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 10.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 10.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.2%, 47% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.7% | 13.4% | 14.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 12.1% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Zimbabwe was 10.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 158th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release