Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s was 3.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Zimbabwe, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Zimbabwe is 3.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.8% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Zimbabwe peaked at 17.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2022.
That places Zimbabwe 90th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.8% | — |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -48.1% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -82.3% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +53.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 20% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.2%, 31% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.4% | 9.2% | 17.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Zimbabwe?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Zimbabwe was 3.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Zimbabwe ranks 90th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release