Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 7,561 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Zimbabwe, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Zimbabwe stood at 7,561 number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Zimbabwe peaked at 7,561 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,308 number, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,308 number | — |
| 1991 | 2,585 number | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 3,076 number | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 4,081 number | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 5,433 number | +33.1% |
| 2013 | 5,537 number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 7,561 number | +36.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 7,561 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,660 number, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 7,561 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,412 number, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,656 number | 2,308 number | 3,076 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,653 number | 4,081 number | 7,561 number | 4 |
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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Zimbabwe?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Zimbabwe was 7,561 number in 2015, 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 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,308 number in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.