Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.21 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.21 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4313 GPIA, in 1992.
Zimbabwe ranks 99th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.4769 GPIA | — |
| 1984 | 0.494 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4734 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4313 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7167 GPIA | +66.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6879 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6879 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7555 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8057 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 1.21 GPIA | +50.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4814 GPIA | 0.4734 GPIA | 0.494 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.4313 GPIA | 0.4313 GPIA | 0.4313 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7307 GPIA | 0.6879 GPIA | 0.8057 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Zimbabwe was 1.21 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4313 GPIA in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release