Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural was 22.0% 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 22.0% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1,860.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Zimbabwe peaked at 22.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2002.
That places Zimbabwe 29th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5% | — |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +1248.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -84.9% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +487.2% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -51.1% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | +575.2% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +1.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 22.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 3.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 22.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.9%, 11.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.1% | 7.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.7% | 22.0% | 2 |
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 22.0% 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 22.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 29th out of 95 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 1,860.8%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release