How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zimbabwe?

8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Tanzania vs Zimbabwe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Tanzania

60,889 number

in 2019

Zimbabwe

64,933 number

in 2015

Tanzania rank

110th

Zimbabwe rank

109th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

Tanzania
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 64,933 number against 60,889 number in Tanzania, a difference of 4,044 number.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Tanzania ranks 110th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	733.33 number	4,498 number	3,764 number	Zimbabwe
1990s	1,303 number	19,940 number	18,637 number	Zimbabwe
2010s	54,016 number	48,117 number	5,899 number	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Tanzania or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 64,933 number against 60,889 number in Tanzania as of 2015.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Tanzania and Zimbabwe?: 4,044 number, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zimbabwe?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2015.
How do Tanzania and Zimbabwe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?: Tanzania ranks 110th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.