Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 6.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2001–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of is 6.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 6.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2001.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 139th out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8% | — |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +100.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +66.0% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +77.8% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +61.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.0% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of was 6.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 139th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (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 upper secondary education.