Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 6,460 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
6,460
World rank
110th
of 183 countries
All-time high
7,561
in 2015
All-time low
2,308
in 1990
Years of data
9
1990β2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1990β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 6,460 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 7,561 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,308, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 110th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,656 | 2,308 | 3,076 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,609 | 4,081 | 7,561 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6,460 | 6,460 | 6,460 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 90,330 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.67 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 6,460 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7,561 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,308 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 110th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release