Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 5.2% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
5.2%
Change on year
up 106.3%
World rank
96th
of 109 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2014
All-time low
1.2%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2002–2019

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zimbabwe, 2002–2019

1234562002201020192002: 1.8 %2011: 5.4 %2012: 1.2 %2014: 5.6 %2015: 3 %2017: 2.5 %2019: 5.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zimbabwe is 5.2%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 106.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2012.

That places Zimbabwe 96th out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1
2010s 3.8% 1.2% 5.6% 6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 93 Rwanda 7.0% compare
  2. 94 Zambia 6.4% compare
  3. 95 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.5% compare
  4. 97 Nepal 4.9% compare
  5. 98 Burundi 4.2% compare
  6. 99 Malawi 3.9% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zimbabwe?
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zimbabwe was 5.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2012.
How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Zimbabwe ranks 96th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
109 places, 1,692 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release