Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 26.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.9%
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
20th
of 124 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2021
All-time low
21.9%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tanzania, United Republic of is 26.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 20th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23.1% | — |
| 2021 | 28.1% | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 21.9% | 28.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 17 Oman 29.9% compare
- 18 Costa Rica 27.5% compare
- 19 Mozambique 27.2%
- 21 Indonesia 25.7% compare
- 22 Uruguay 25.5% compare
- 23 Philippines 24.1% compare
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.93 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1774 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 252,098 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tanzania, United Republic of was 26.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2022.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release