Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 64,933 number in 2015. β—† Volatile

Latest (2015)
64,933 number
Change on year
up 49.0%
World rank
109th
of 187 countries
All-time high
64,933 number
in 2015
All-time low
3,451 number
in 1983
Years of data
9
1983–2015

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Zimbabwe, 1983–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1983199920151983: 3.5k number1984: 4.1k number1986: 5.9k number1992: 19.9k number2010: 42.6k number2011: 40.8k number2012: 41.4k number2013: 43.6k number2015: 64.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Zimbabwe stood at 64,933 number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 49.0% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 64,933 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,451 number, in 1983.

That places Zimbabwe 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,498 number 3,451 number 5,932 number 3
1990s 19,940 number 19,940 number 19,940 number 1
2010s 46,654 number 40,804 number 64,933 number 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 106 Madagascar 70,185 number compare
  2. 107 Oman 68,232 number compare
  3. 108 Lithuania 66,746 number compare
  4. 110 Tanzania 60,889 number compare
  5. 111 Laos 52,981 number compare
  6. 112 Nicaragua 52,349 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Zimbabwe?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Zimbabwe was 64,933 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 64,933 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 3,451 number in 1983.
How does Zimbabwe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Zimbabwe ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.