Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Zimbabwe, 2015–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.5% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2023.
That represents a change of up 39.0% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2022.
That places Zimbabwe 112th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.1% | — |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -54.4% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +74.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -84.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +39.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.1% | 9.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 3 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7548 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0881 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0885 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Zimbabwe?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Zimbabwe was 1.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 112th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.