Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 17.4% in 2023. β Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Zimbabwe, 2002β2023
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 17.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 412.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Zimbabwe peaked at 19.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2002.
That places Zimbabwe 83rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 3.4% | 19.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.0% | 17.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 90,330 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.67 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.4% (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 17.4% 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 19.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Zimbabwe ranks 83rd out of 129 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 412.3%. 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+, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.