Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Tanzania
Tanzania: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both was 0.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
207th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Tanzania, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Tanzania stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Tanzania peaked at 0.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.
Tanzania ranks 207th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 204 Papua New Guinea 0.2% compare
- 205 Uganda 0.1% compare
- 206 Malawi 0.1% compare
- 208 Ethiopia 0.1% compare
- 209 North Korea 0.1% compare
More education data for Tanzania
- 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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Tanzania?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Tanzania was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
- How does Tanzania rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Tanzania ranks 207th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release