School enrollment, tertiary in Tanzania
Tanzania: School enrollment, tertiary was 4.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary in Tanzania stood at 4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Tanzania peaked at 7.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 183rd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.1% | 4.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.6% | 7.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (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 school enrollment, tertiary in Tanzania?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Tanzania was 4.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Tanzania ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 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.