Percentage of graduates … female Natural Mathematics Statistics in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Percentage of graduates … female Natural Mathematics Statistics was 6.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 6.0% 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 135.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 39th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates … female Natural Mathematics Statistics in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.7% | — |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -54.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +233.5% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +135.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 6.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 6.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.38 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.48 (2024)
- 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)
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 6.0% 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 6.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Zimbabwe ranks 39th out of 121 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 135.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release