Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 13.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
13.3%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
126th
of 142 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2014
All-time low
6.1%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2002–2019

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

0510152002201020192002: 10.4 %2012: 6.1 %2014: 15.2 %2015: 11.8 %2017: 12.3 %2019: 13.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zimbabwe stood at 13.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 118.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Zimbabwe peaked at 15.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2012.

Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.4% 10.4% 10.4% 1
2010s 11.7% 6.1% 15.2% 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 123 Côte d'Ivoire 16.8% compare
  2. 124 Rwanda 16.3% compare
  3. 125 Cameroon 14.3% compare
  4. 127 Uganda 13.2% compare
  5. 128 Nepal 12.8% compare
  6. 129 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 12.6% compare

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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 13.3% 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 15.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2012.
How does Zimbabwe rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Zimbabwe ranks 126th out of 142 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 118.2%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
142 places, 2,313 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release