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 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.1%
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
99th
of 123 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2019
All-time low
2.0%
in 2021
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 3.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 99th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.3% | — |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -53.9% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +105.2% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 96 Dominican Republic 3.4% compare
- 97 Armenia 3.3% compare
- 98 Luxembourg 3.3% compare
- 100 United States of America 3.0% compare
- 101 Benin 3.0%
- 102 Malta 2.9% compare
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 3.1% 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 4.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2021.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 99th out of 123 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 down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release