Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 2.9% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2002–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 2.9% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.5% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 5.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2008.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 101st out of 101 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.4% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -56.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +31.3% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +286.4% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -45.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 5.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 98 Niger 6.7%
- 99 Guatemala 6.5% compare
- 100 Mozambique 6.4% compare
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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.9% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 101st out of 101 countries with data for 2014.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release