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 9.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.4%
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
78th
of 123 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2019
All-time low
7.5%
in 2023
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
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 9.4%.
That represents a change of up 24.8% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 78th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22.1% | — |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -41.9% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | +24.8% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 9.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.4%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 9.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.4%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 7.5% | 12.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 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 9.4% 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 22.1% 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 7.5% in 2023.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 78th 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 57.5%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release