Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both was 25.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zimbabwe, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 25.3% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2019.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zimbabwe peaked at 28.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 98th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.7% | — |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -39.4% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +128.9% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -2.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 25.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 25.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.7%, 91% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 12.5% | 28.7% | 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 25.3% 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 28.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Zimbabwe ranks 98th out of 108 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 101.4%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release