Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 14.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.3%
World rank
21st
of 124 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2010
All-time low
5.5%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2010–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe stood at 14.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe peaked at 17.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.7% | — |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -66.8% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +207.4% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -39.5% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | +40.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.2% | 5.5% | 17.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 18 Philippines 15.3% compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 14.8% compare
- 20 Indonesia 14.6% compare
- 22 Uruguay 13.3% compare
- 23 South Africa 12.6% compare
- 24 Cuba 12.4% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7548 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0881 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0885 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -29.08 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % 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 14.3% 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 17.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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 15.2%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release