Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 24.8% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Zimbabwe is 24.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Zimbabwe peaked at 27.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 65th out of 110 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 | 4.9% | — |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +86.6% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +206.7% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.6% | 25.3% | 3 |
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 educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Zimbabwe?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Zimbabwe was 24.8% 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 27.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 65th out of 110 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+, total (%) (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.