Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Tanzania
Tanzania: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 1.3% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Tanzania, 2002–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.3% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Tanzania peaked at 1.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
That places Tanzania 128th out of 129 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 125 Burkina Faso 3.0% compare
- 126 Mozambique 2.7% compare
- 127 Malawi 2.0% compare
- 129 Niger 1.3% compare
More education data for Tanzania
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,840 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 49.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 34.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Tanzania?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Tanzania was 1.3% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Tanzania ranks 128th out of 129 countries with data for 2014.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.