Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.51 LPIA in 2023. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Zimbabwe, 2002β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Zimbabwe stood at 1.51 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,233.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.51 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1025 LPIA, in 2002.
Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1025 LPIA | 0.1025 LPIA | 0.1025 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1553 LPIA | 0.1129 LPIA | 0.2396 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.51 LPIA | 1.51 LPIA | 1.51 LPIA | 1 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Zimbabwe?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Zimbabwe was 1.51 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1025 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,233.9%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release