School enrollment, tertiary in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: School enrollment, tertiary was 7.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Zimbabwe, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary in Zimbabwe is 7.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Zimbabwe peaked at 11.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1983.
That places Zimbabwe 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 11.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 90,330 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 6.85 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Zimbabwe?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Zimbabwe was 7.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1983.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Zimbabwe ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.