Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 8.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 8.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2001.
Tanzania, United Republic of 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.
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, United Republic of
- 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, 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 upper secondary education or in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2001.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 138th out of 140 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. 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 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