Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tanzania
Tanzania: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 1.3% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tanzania, 2002–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.3% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tanzania peaked at 1.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
That places Tanzania 128th out of 129 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9% | — |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -74.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +60.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +300.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -30.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 14% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.4%, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 125 Burkina Faso 3.0% compare
- 126 Mozambique 2.7% compare
- 127 Malawi 2.0% compare
- 129 Niger 1.3% compare
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 educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tanzania?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tanzania was 1.3% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Tanzania ranks 128th out of 129 countries with data for 2014.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.