Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 12.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe is 12.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 190.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.8% | — |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -48.6% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +202.9% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +190.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 4.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 4 Benin 13.1% compare
- 5 Samoa 12.7% compare
- 6 India 12.7% compare
- 8 Puerto Rico 11.8% compare
- 9 Madagascar 10.8% compare
- 10 British Virgin Islands 10.8% 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 12.0% 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 12.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Zimbabwe ranks 7th 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 190.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release