Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 16.7% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Zimbabwe is 16.7%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Zimbabwe peaked at 19.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 128th out of 140 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.7% | — |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -42.7% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +125.5% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 8.5% | 19.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 upper secondary in Zimbabwe?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Zimbabwe was 16.7% 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 19.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Zimbabwe ranks 128th out of 140 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 up 97.0%. 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+, 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 upper secondary education.