Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 2.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2002–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2014, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 2.0%.
That represents a change of down 23.8% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 2.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2006.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 128th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.2% | — |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -68.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +41.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +274.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 2.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 125 Burkina Faso 4.2% compare
- 126 Mozambique 3.5% compare
- 127 Malawi 3.1% compare
- 129 Niger 2.0% compare
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.0% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2006.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 128th out of 129 countries with data for 2014.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.