Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 24.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.81
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
65th
of 110 countries
All-time high
27.91
in 2019
All-time low
4.88
in 1992
Years of data
6
1992–2023
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Zimbabwe, 1992–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 24.81 for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Zimbabwe peaked at 27.91 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.88, in 1992.
Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.88 | — |
| 2002 | 9.1 | +86.6% |
| 2019 | 27.91 | +206.7% |
| 2021 | 25.27 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 24.64 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 24.81 | +0.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 24.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.85, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 24.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.16, 2.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.88 | 4.88 | 4.88 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.91 | 27.91 | 27.91 | 1 |
| 2020s | 24.91 | 24.64 | 25.27 | 3 |
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 share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Zimbabwe?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Zimbabwe was 24.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 27.91 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Zimbabwe ranks 65th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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