Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 24.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Zimbabwe, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 24.8% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Zimbabwe peaked at 27.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1992.
Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.9% | — |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +86.6% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +206.7% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +0.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 24.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 24.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 2.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.6% | 25.3% | 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 24.8% 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 27.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Zimbabwe ranks 65th out of 110 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release