Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.3505 units per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Zimbabwe, 1971–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.3505 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 44.1% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.3505 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0178 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Zimbabwe 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1423 units per square kilometre | +207.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1276 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1346 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1591 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2446 units per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2411 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2411 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2433 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3505 units per square kilometre | +44.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.3505 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.3505 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4742 units per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +207.3% | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | 0.1423 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 0.1423 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1404 units per square kilometre | 0.1276 units per square kilometre | 0.1591 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2641 units per square kilometre | 0.2411 units per square kilometre | 0.3505 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 156 Belize 0.3907 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Oman 0.3812 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3552 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Madagascar 0.3261 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bhutan 0.2858 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Mozambique 0.272 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.3505 units per square kilometre in 2015, 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 0.3505 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.