Tanzania vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Tanzania
252,098
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
20.71 million
in 2024
Tanzania rank
85th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
83rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Tanzania
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 20.71 million against 252,098 in Tanzania, a difference of 20.46 million.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 82.2 times Tanzania's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Tanzania ranks 85th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 83rd of 200 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 3,097 1.51 million 1.50 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
1980s 4,982 2.76 million 2.76 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
1990s 12,836 4.83 million 4.82 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2000s 35,284 8.70 million 8.67 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2010s 173,329 16.69 million 16.52 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2020s 297,487 19.43 million 19.13 million WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Tanzania or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 20.71 million against 252,098 in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Tanzania and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
20.46 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Tanzania and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Tanzania ranks 85th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 83rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release