Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 4.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Zimbabwe, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Zimbabwe is 4.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Zimbabwe peaked at 13.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 99th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.8% | — |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +70.8% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -37.8% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -42.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.2% | 13.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 96 Russian Federation 4.5% compare
- 97 British Virgin Islands 4.4% compare
- 98 Burundi 4.2% compare
- 100 South Africa 4.1% compare
- 101 Kazakhstan 4.1% compare
- 102 Viet Nam 4.0% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Zimbabwe?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Zimbabwe was 4.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Zimbabwe ranks 99th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release