Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 185,382 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
185,382 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
62nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
185,382 number
in 2020
All-time low
64,093 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zimbabwe, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 185,382 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Zimbabwe peaked at 185,382 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64,093 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
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64,093 number | — |
| 1971 | 66,018 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 68,298 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 71,103 number | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 74,228 number | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 77,301 number | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 80,291 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 83,213 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 85,993 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 88,900 number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 92,308 number | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 95,428 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 98,981 number | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 102,932 number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 107,115 number | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 111,196 number | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 115,497 number | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 125,392 number | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 130,978 number | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 136,203 number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 141,426 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 145,813 number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 148,626 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 150,321 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 151,925 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 152,855 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 154,646 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 157,474 number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 160,671 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 163,398 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 166,189 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 166,035 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 164,147 number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 161,416 number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 159,744 number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 158,884 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 155,973 number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 154,386 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 154,000 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 154,684 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 156,494 number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 156,680 number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 157,217 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 158,113 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 159,966 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 162,336 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 164,980 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 169,664 number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 175,371 number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 180,806 number | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 185,382 number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,944 number | 64,093 number | 88,900 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 111,603 number | 92,308 number | 136,203 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 152,716 number | 141,426 number | 163,398 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,546 number | 154,000 number | 166,189 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,163 number | 156,494 number | 180,806 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,382 number | 185,382 number | 185,382 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 59 Ukraine 197,742 number compare
- 60 Guatemala 196,210 number compare
- 61 Poland 192,764 number compare
- 63 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 179,117 number compare
- 64 Syrian Arab Republic 178,402 number compare
- 65 Kazakhstan 176,358 number compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
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 185,382 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 185,382 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,093 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 18.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.