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 0.3552 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.3552 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.4514 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +93.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1992 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1874 units per square kilometre | +95.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1787 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2059 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2016 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2701 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2517 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1739 units per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4514 units per square kilometre | +159.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2327 units per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3552 units per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3552 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.3552 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.3552 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4742 units per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Tanzania, United Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +159.6% | 0.1739 units per square kilometre | 0.4514 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1957 units per square kilometre | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | 0.2701 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3487 units per square kilometre | 0.2327 units per square kilometre | 0.4514 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 155 Bahamas 0.3956 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Belize 0.3907 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Oman 0.3812 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Zimbabwe 0.3505 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Madagascar 0.3261 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bhutan 0.2858 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (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 0.3552 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.4514 units per square kilometre 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 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 98.8%. 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), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.