Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male was 2.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
2.0%
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
128th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2012
All-time low
0.4%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2002–2014
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tanzania, 2002–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tanzania stood at 2.0%.
The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tanzania peaked at 2.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2006.
That places Tanzania 128th out of 129 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 17% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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
- 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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tanzania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tanzania was 2.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Tanzania ranks 128th out of 129 countries with data for 2014.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release