Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 3,674 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3,674 number
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
81st
of 103 countries
All-time high
5,247 number
in 2013
All-time low
3,184 number
in 2018
Years of data
5
2013–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Tanzania, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 3,674 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Tanzania ranks 81st of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,247 number | — |
| 2015 | 5,089 number | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4,354 number | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 3,184 number | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 3,674 number | +15.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3,674 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,094 number, 33% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3,674 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,251 number, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
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, isced 7 programmes, female in Tanzania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Tanzania was 3,674 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,247 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,184 number in 2018.
- How does Tanzania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Tanzania ranks 81st out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.