Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender was 1.06 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.06 GPIA
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
74th
of 127 countries
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.3924 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
7
2002–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Zimbabwe, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Zimbabwe stood at 1.06 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3924 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Zimbabwe 74th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.3924 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.533 GPIA | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6524 GPIA | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6781 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.15 GPIA | +69.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | -8.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7133 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5184 GPIA, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3924 GPIA | 0.3924 GPIA | 0.3924 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6212 GPIA | 0.533 GPIA | 0.6781 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 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 1.06 GPIA 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 1.15 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3924 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 74th out of 127 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 98.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release