Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Tanzania
Tanzania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 138,471 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Tanzania is 138,471, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Tanzania peaked at 218,495 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,692, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 76th out of 195 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, male (number), gaps in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,692 | — |
| 1971 | 1,829 | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 2,240 | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 2,506 | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 2,894 | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 2,644 | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 2,861 | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 2,297 | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 4,178 | +81.9% |
| 1979 | 3,343 | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 3,430 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 3,518 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 3,605 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3,760 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 4,039 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 4,153 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 4,298 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 5,302 | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 5,547 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 5,792 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 6,036 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 6,281 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 6,678 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 7,914 | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 8,646 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 10,701 | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 12,270 | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 14,302 | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 12,707 | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 14,897 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 15,916 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 16,707 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 17,702 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 21,514 | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 30,421 | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 32,724 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 35,028 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 37,331 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 40,461 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 43,591 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 46,721 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 77,016 | +64.8% |
| 2012 | 107,311 | +39.3% |
| 2013 | 102,850 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 110,848 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 118,847 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 113,010 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 139,495 | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 137,423 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 93,146 | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 218,495 | +134.6% |
| 2021 | 117,588 | -46.2% |
| 2022 | 173,005 | +47.1% |
| 2023 | 173,005 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 138,471 | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,648 | 1,692 | 4,178 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,344 | 3,430 | 5,792 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,043 | 6,036 | 14,897 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,140 | 15,916 | 43,591 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,667 | 46,721 | 139,495 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,113 | 117,588 | 218,495 | 5 |
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More education data for Tanzania
- 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) -19.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Tanzania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Tanzania was 138,471 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 218,495 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,692 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Tanzania ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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, male (number) with 661 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, male 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, male (number) with 661 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.