Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both was 6.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Zimbabwe stood at 6.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2005.
Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.2% | — |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +295.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +95.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.2% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 6.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 9.7% compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 8.2% compare
- 45 Malawi 8.2% compare
- 47 Mozambique 5.1% compare
- 48 Benin 4.8% compare
- 49 Mali 3.0% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Zimbabwe was 6.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Zimbabwe ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release