Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 6.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Zimbabwe, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 6.8% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1983.
That places Zimbabwe 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.0% | — |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +42.6% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +172.9% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +46.5% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -44.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 12.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 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, male in Zimbabwe?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Zimbabwe was 6.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1983.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release