Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 18.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.1%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
112th
of 122 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2024
All-time low
9.7%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Tanzania, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 18.1% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Tanzania ranks 112th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.7% | — |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | +4.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 18.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.9%, 59% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 18.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.1%, 72% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 11.5% | 18.1% | 4 |
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 percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Tanzania?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Tanzania was 18.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2019.
- How does Tanzania rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Tanzania ranks 112th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release