Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania

Tanzania: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 153,420 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
153,420 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
110th
of 188 countries
All-time high
157,445 number
in 2018
All-time low
16,921 number
in 1996
Years of data
10
1994–2019

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, 1994–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1994200620191994: 28.9k number1995: 29.1k number1996: 16.9k number2010: 157.1k number2014: 77.1k number2015: 126.0k number2016: 130.9k number2017: 146.9k number2018: 157.4k number2019: 153.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 153,420 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania peaked at 157,445 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16,921 number, in 1996.

That places Tanzania 110th out of 188 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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Tanzania, 1994 to 2019.
Year number Change
1994 28,878 number
1995 29,104 number +0.8%
1996 16,921 number -41.9%
2010 157,054 number +828.2%
2014 77,069 number -50.9%
2015 126,024 number +63.5%
2016 130,881 number +3.9%
2017 146,898 number +12.2%
2018 157,445 number +7.2%
2019 153,420 number -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,968 number 16,921 number 29,104 number 3
2010s 135,542 number 77,069 number 157,445 number 7

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 107 Malawi 169,011 number compare
  2. 108 Kyrgyzstan 161,008 number compare
  3. 109 Croatia 157,954 number compare
  4. 111 Nicaragua 145,662 number compare
  5. 112 Niger 144,088 number compare
  6. 113 Georgia 135,201 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania was 153,420 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 157,445 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 16,921 number in 1996.
How does Tanzania rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Tanzania ranks 110th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.