School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 856,057 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
856,057
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
64th
of 221 countries
All-time high
856,057
in 2025
All-time low
204,401
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Zimbabwe, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Zimbabwe is 856,057, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 856,057 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 204,401, in 1970.
Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 204,401 | — |
| 1971 | 220,121 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 237,192 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 256,045 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 277,335 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 287,517 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 296,654 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 305,969 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 315,091 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 324,286 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 335,920 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 352,085 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 360,676 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 369,501 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 377,225 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 386,576 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 398,349 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 430,290 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 447,756 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 469,460 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 492,802 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 515,841 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 538,547 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 557,041 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 575,245 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 602,912 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 638,170 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 675,756 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 711,805 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 745,079 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 766,722 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 789,745 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 808,275 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 828,048 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 844,775 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 854,595 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 851,402 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 827,014 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 793,907 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 759,308 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 725,945 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 696,023 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 694,294 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 685,248 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 669,368 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 653,901 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 645,979 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 647,159 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 663,433 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 690,744 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 725,267 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 759,975 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 792,172 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 818,081 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 837,329 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 856,057 | +2.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 856,057 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 554,269, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 856,057 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 724,896, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 272,461 | 204,401 | 324,286 | 10 |
| 1980s | 392,784 | 335,920 | 469,460 | 10 |
| 1990s | 605,320 | 492,802 | 745,079 | 10 |
| 2000s | 812,379 | 759,308 | 854,595 | 10 |
| 2010s | 677,209 | 645,979 | 725,945 | 10 |
| 2020s | 798,147 | 725,267 | 856,057 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Zimbabwe?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Zimbabwe was 856,057 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 856,057 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,401 in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 64th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release