Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 17.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Zimbabwe, 2002–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Zimbabwe is 17.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 644.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Zimbabwe peaked at 18.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2002.
That places Zimbabwe 87th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9% | — |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +171.2% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +338.3% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +142.9% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 2.4% | 10.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.9% | 18.7% | 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 short-cycle tertiary in Zimbabwe?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Zimbabwe was 17.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Zimbabwe ranks 87th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 644.2%. 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 completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.