Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 16.7% in 2019. β–² 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

051015202002201020192002: 14.7 %2012: 8.5 %2014: 19.1 %2015: 15.4 %2017: 15.6 %2019: 16.7 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.7% 14.7% 14.7% 1
2010s 15.0% 8.5% 19.1% 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 125 Malawi 17.6% compare
  2. 126 Togo 17.4% compare
  3. 127 Uganda 17.0% compare
  4. 129 Nepal 16.4% compare
  5. 130 Mozambique, Republic of 15.3% compare
  6. 131 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 13.3% compare

See the full ranking of 140 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 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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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
140 places, 2,301 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release