Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 24.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 24.0% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% 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 26.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 61st out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.5% | — |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +95.6% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +111.3% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.0% | 24.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 58 Palestine, State of 24.8% compare
- 59 Slovakia 24.8% compare
- 60 Tonga 24.7% compare
- 62 Montenegro 23.8% compare
- 63 Croatia 23.5% compare
- 64 Philippines 23.2% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8897 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,969 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,361 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 72,517 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 55,393 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 24.0% 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 26.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 61st out of 108 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+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.