Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 370,097 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
370,097 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
62nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
370,097 number
in 2020
All-time low
128,088 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zimbabwe, 1970–2020

150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 370,097 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zimbabwe peaked at 370,097 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 128,088 number, in 1970.

Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Zimbabwe, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 128,088 number
1971 131,870 number +3.0%
1972 136,344 number +3.4%
1973 141,892 number +4.1%
1974 148,111 number +4.4%
1975 154,226 number +4.1%
1976 160,189 number +3.9%
1977 166,005 number +3.6%
1978 171,531 number +3.3%
1979 177,275 number +3.3%
1980 183,954 number +3.8%
1981 190,154 number +3.4%
1982 197,181 number +3.7%
1983 204,999 number +4.0%
1984 213,289 number +4.0%
1985 221,384 number +3.8%
1986 229,885 number +3.8%
1987 249,518 number +8.5%
1988 260,651 number +4.5%
1989 271,117 number +4.0%
1990 281,653 number +3.9%
1991 290,396 number +3.1%
1992 296,026 number +1.9%
1993 299,455 number +1.2%
1994 302,704 number +1.1%
1995 304,604 number +0.6%
1996 308,351 number +1.2%
1997 314,056 number +1.9%
1998 320,514 number +2.1%
1999 326,066 number +1.7%
2000 331,829 number +1.8%
2001 332,720 number +0.3%
2002 330,050 number -0.8%
2003 325,401 number -1.4%
2004 322,291 number -1.0%
2005 320,119 number -0.7%
2006 314,779 number -1.7%
2007 311,711 number -1.0%
2008 310,788 number -0.3%
2009 311,594 number +0.3%
2010 314,280 number +0.9%
2011 314,332 number +0.0%
2012 315,421 number +0.3%
2013 317,450 number +0.6%
2014 321,155 number +1.2%
2015 325,775 number +1.4%
2016 330,955 number +1.6%
2017 339,846 number +2.7%
2018 350,684 number +3.2%
2019 361,149 number +3.0%
2020 370,097 number +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 151,553 number 128,088 number 177,275 number 10
1980s 222,213 number 183,954 number 271,117 number 10
1990s 304,382 number 281,653 number 326,066 number 10
2000s 321,128 number 310,788 number 332,720 number 10
2010s 329,105 number 314,280 number 361,149 number 10
2020s 370,097 number 370,097 number 370,097 number 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 59 Guatemala 384,243 number compare
  2. 60 Ukraine 384,117 number compare
  3. 61 Poland 376,867 number compare
  4. 63 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 350,903 number compare
  5. 64 Syrian Arab Republic 350,123 number compare
  6. 65 Sri Lanka 343,408 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zimbabwe?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zimbabwe was 370,097 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 370,097 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 128,088 number in 1970.
How does Zimbabwe rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Zimbabwe ranks 62nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.