Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 22.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 22.7% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Zimbabwe peaked at 22.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.9% | — |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +239.1% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -52.2% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +94.4% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +48.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 7.9% | 22.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 29 Bangladesh 27.2% compare
- 30 Mozambique 25.4% compare
- 31 Cameroon 24.7% compare
- 33 Benin 21.9% compare
- 34 Mali 19.2% compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 18.7% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -29.08 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 474,658 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -28.35 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 482,803 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -29.77 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 650,753 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Zimbabwe?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Zimbabwe was 22.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Zimbabwe ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release