Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary was 30.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Zimbabwe, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 30.4% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Zimbabwe peaked at 32.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2002.
That places Zimbabwe 25th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … rural both post-secondary non-tertiary in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.1% | — |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +963.8% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | -0.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 30.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 5.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 30.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4%, 12.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.4% | 30.7% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Zimbabwe?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Zimbabwe was 30.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Zimbabwe ranks 25th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release