Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male was 8.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Tanzania, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Tanzania is 8.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Tanzania peaked at 8.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2001.
Tanzania ranks 138th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.5% | — |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +58.1% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +45.4% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +72.0% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +57.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.8%, 26% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.5%, 48% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.2% | 8.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 135 Madagascar 10.6% compare
- 136 Benin 10.1% compare
- 137 Mali 10.1% compare
- 139 Burkina Faso 7.4% compare
- 140 Niger 2.5% 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 upper secondary education or in Tanzania?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Tanzania was 8.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Tanzania ranks 138th out of 140 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. 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 upper secondary 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