Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 25.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Zimbabwe, 1992–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 25.5% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Zimbabwe peaked at 28.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1992.
Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.4% | — |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +69.6% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +399.2% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.5% | 26.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Zimbabwe?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Zimbabwe was 25.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 post-secondary non-tertiary education.