Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.9%
World rank
33rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2015
All-time low
6.3%
in 2010
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 7.9%.
That represents a change of down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2010.
Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 123 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 | 6.3% | — |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.3% | 9.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 474,658 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -28.35 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 482,803 (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -29.77 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 650,753 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.24 % 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 7.9% 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 9.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 123 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 11.4%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release