Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male was 16.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.9%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
77th
of 129 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2019
All-time low
2.3%
in 2002
Years of data
8
2002–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Zimbabwe, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Zimbabwe stood at 16.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 274.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Zimbabwe peaked at 19.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2002.
That places Zimbabwe 77th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.3% | — |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +99.7% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +258.0% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +70.0% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +8.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 16.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 16.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 4.5% | 19.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.5% | 16.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 74 Egypt 19.3% compare
- 75 Costa Rica 19.2% compare
- 76 Albania 19.0% compare
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 16.1% compare
- 79 South Africa 16.1% compare
- 80 Italy 16.0% compare
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Zimbabwe?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Zimbabwe was 16.9% 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 19.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 77th out of 129 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 274.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release