Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 9.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.8%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
159th
of 164 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2025
All-time low
3.8%
in 1997
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Tanzania, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Tanzania stood at 9.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Tanzania peaked at 9.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1997.
Tanzania ranks 159th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.1% | — |
| 1982 | 4.2% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 9.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 9.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.2%, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.2% | 9.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.51 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.63 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Tanzania?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Tanzania was 9.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1997.
- How does Tanzania rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Tanzania ranks 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release