Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 13.3% 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 13.3%.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Zimbabwe peaked at 15.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 126th out of 142 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 | 10.4% | — |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -41.3% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +149.7% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 6.1% | 15.2% | 5 |
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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 upper secondary in Zimbabwe?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Zimbabwe was 13.3% 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 15.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Zimbabwe ranks 126th out of 142 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 118.2%. 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.