Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 64,933 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Zimbabwe, 1983–2015
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3,451 number | — |
| 1984 | 4,110 number | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 5,932 number | +44.3% |
| 1992 | 19,940 number | +236.1% |
| 2010 | 42,563 number | +113.5% |
| 2011 | 40,804 number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 41,406 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 43,565 number | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 64,933 number | +49.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 64,933 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,191 number, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 64,933 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,840 number, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.