Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 252,098 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Tanzania, United Republic of is 252,098, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 399,885 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,027, in 1970.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,027 | — |
| 1971 | 2,220 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 2,683 | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 3,000 | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 3,424 | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 3,064 | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 3,096 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2,534 | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 4,892 | +93.1% |
| 1979 | 4,031 | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 4,150 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 4,270 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 4,389 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 4,540 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 4,770 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 4,863 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 4,987 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 6,071 | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 5,662 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 5,254 | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 6,361 | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 7,468 | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 7,981 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 9,350 | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 10,457 | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 12,776 | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 14,882 | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 17,812 | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 15,928 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 18,867 | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 20,740 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 21,960 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 23,603 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 31,049 | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 42,948 | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 51,554 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 53,344 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 55,134 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 65,127 | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 75,120 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 85,113 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 125,564 | +47.5% |
| 2012 | 166,014 | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 158,262 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 170,333 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 182,404 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 178,598 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 239,235 | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 222,973 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 154,035 | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 399,885 | +159.6% |
| 2021 | 206,167 | -48.4% |
| 2022 | 314,642 | +52.6% |
| 2023 | 314,642 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 252,098 | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,097 | 2,027 | 4,892 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,896 | 4,150 | 6,071 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,188 | 6,361 | 18,867 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,058 | 20,740 | 75,120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,253 | 85,113 | 239,235 | 10 |
| 2020s | 297,487 | 206,167 | 399,885 | 5 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.93 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1774 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -19.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 109,854 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,986 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 113,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -19.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 138,471 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 252,098 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 399,885 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,027 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.