Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.5%
World rank
11th
of 123 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2024
All-time low
1.1%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2010–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 8.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 145.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe peaked at 8.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.3% | — |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +216.1% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +145.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 3.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 8 Puerto Rico 9.9% compare
- 9 Madagascar 9.9% compare
- 10 Samoa 9.1% compare
- 12 France 8.5% compare
- 13 United States of America 8.3% compare
- 14 Germany 8.2% compare
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 8.5% 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 8.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Zimbabwe ranks 11th 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 up 145.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release