Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0077 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Zimbabwe, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0077 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.
The figure is up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0094 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per person, in 1980.
Zimbabwe ranks 168th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0013 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0013 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 units per person | +37.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 units per person | -34.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 0.002 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 units per person | +179.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0049 units per person | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.005 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0058 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 units per person | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0068 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0094 units per person | +40.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0077 units per person | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Zimbabwe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Zimbabwe was 0.0077 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0094 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.