Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.3%
World rank
20th
of 121 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2015
All-time low
6.9%
in 2010
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 10.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe peaked at 13.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2010.
Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.9% | — |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +58.0% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 6.9% | 13.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 17 Netherlands 10.5% compare
- 18 Trinidad and Tobago 10.4% compare
- 19 Macau, China 10.3% compare
- 21 United States of America 10.2% compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.0% compare
- 23 Sweden 9.8% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (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 10.3% 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 13.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Zimbabwe ranks 20th 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 down 25.2%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release