Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male was 16.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
16.7%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
128th
of 140 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2014
All-time low
8.5%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2002–2019
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zimbabwe, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 16.7% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2019.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zimbabwe peaked at 19.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 128th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.7% | — |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -42.7% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +125.5% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +7.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 16.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.8%, 51% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 16.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.5%, 95% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 8.5% | 19.1% | 5 |
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 upper secondary education or in Zimbabwe?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zimbabwe was 16.7% 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 19.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Zimbabwe ranks 128th out of 140 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 up 97.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release