Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female was 17.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Zimbabwe, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 17.9% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 644.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Zimbabwe peaked at 18.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2002.
That places Zimbabwe 87th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9% | — |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +171.2% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +338.3% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +142.9% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -2.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 17.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 17.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 2.4% | 10.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.9% | 18.7% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Zimbabwe?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Zimbabwe was 17.9% 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 18.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 87th out of 128 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 644.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release