Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Tanzania
Tanzania: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 17.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Tanzania, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Tanzania is 17.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Tanzania peaked at 18.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2002.
That places Tanzania 88th out of 90 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.7% | — |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +93.3% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +75.7% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.7% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 7.8% | 18.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0222 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0847 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 14.11 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Tanzania?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Tanzania was 17.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 88th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release