School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 1.35 million number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.35 million number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
67th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.41 million number
in 2010
All-time low
387,180 number
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2015
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe stood at 1.35 million number.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.41 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 387,180 number, in 1970.
Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 387,180 number | — |
| 1971 | 410,720 number | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 443,815 number | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 482,221 number | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 519,100 number | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 550,243 number | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 572,632 number | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 589,783 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 604,681 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 622,168 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 645,364 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 675,642 number | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 710,790 number | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 748,928 number | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 787,016 number | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 823,128 number | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 859,800 number | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 927,036 number | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 960,876 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 995,083 number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.05 million number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.34 million number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.37 million number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.41 million number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million number | +0.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.35 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 million number, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.35 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 million number, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 518,254 number | 387,180 number | 622,168 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 813,366 number | 645,364 number | 995,083 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.32 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million number | 1.33 million number | 1.41 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million number | 1.35 million number | 1.41 million number | 6 |
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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 1.35 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 387,180 number in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 67th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.