Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 24.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 24.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe peaked at 36.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 77th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25.0% | — |
| 2011 | 36.8% | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.4% | 25.0% | 36.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe was 24.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Zimbabwe ranks 77th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release