Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tanzania
Tanzania: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.3% in 2014. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tanzania, 2002β2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tanzania is 1.3%, measured 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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tanzania peaked at 1.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
Tanzania ranks 128th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (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 1.3% 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 1.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% 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 43.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release