Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 63.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
63.4%
World rank
67th
of 122 countries
All-time high
68.5%
in 2011
All-time low
59.7%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2010–2024
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Zimbabwe, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Zimbabwe is 63.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Zimbabwe peaked at 68.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2015.
Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 63.2% | — |
| 2011 | 68.5% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 63.4% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.9% | 59.7% | 68.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.08 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Zimbabwe?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Zimbabwe was 63.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Zimbabwe ranks 67th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release