Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 60,889 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Tanzania, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Tanzania stood at 60,889 number.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Tanzania peaked at 65,588 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 235 number, in 1976.
That places Tanzania 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, 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, female (number) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 335 number | — |
| 1971 | 391 number | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 443 number | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 494 number | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 530 number | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 420 number | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 235 number | -44.0% |
| 1977 | 237 number | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 714 number | +201.3% |
| 1979 | 688 number | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 784 number | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 780 number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 731 number | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 710 number | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 689 number | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 769 number | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 1,187 number | +54.4% |
| 1992 | 1,303 number | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 1,436 number | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 1,811 number | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 2,075 number | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 2,612 number | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 3,510 number | +34.4% |
| 1998 | 3,221 number | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 3,970 number | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 4,824 number | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 5,253 number | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 5,901 number | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 9,535 number | +61.6% |
| 2004 | 12,527 number | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 16,780 number | +34.0% |
| 2007 | 17,803 number | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 38,392 number | +115.6% |
| 2012 | 58,703 number | +52.9% |
| 2013 | 55,412 number | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 63,557 number | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 65,588 number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 60,889 number | -7.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 60,889 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,191 number, 62% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 60,889 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,840 number, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +201.3% | 237 number | 714 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 448.7 number | 235 number | 714 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 743.83 number | 689 number | 784 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 2,347 number | 1,187 number | 3,970 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 10,375 number | 4,824 number | 17,803 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 57,090 number | 38,392 number | 65,588 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Tanzania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Tanzania was 60,889 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 65,588 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 235 number in 1976.
- How does Tanzania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Tanzania ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.