Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes in Tanzania
Tanzania: Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.3%
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
101st
of 124 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2019
All-time low
1.0%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tanzania, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
That places Tanzania 101st out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.6% | — |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -73.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +29.7% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -12.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 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 tertiary education graduating from in Tanzania?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tanzania was 1.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does Tanzania rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Tanzania ranks 101st out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release