Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both was 2.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
2.5%
World rank
48th
of 51 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2019
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Zimbabwe stood at 2.5%.
That represents a change of down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 3.4% | — |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -64.6% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +252.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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, second quintile, both in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Zimbabwe was 2.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Zimbabwe ranks 48th out of 51 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release