Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 10.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Zimbabwe, 2002–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Zimbabwe stood at 10.6%.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.3% | — |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +85.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -66.2% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +204.7% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 3.9% | 12.0% | 6 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Zimbabwe?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Zimbabwe was 10.6% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Zimbabwe ranks 123rd out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary education.