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 14.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14.9%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
13th
of 124 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2023
All-time low
14.0%
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 14.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 13th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15.4% | — |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.0% | 16.1% | 4 |
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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 14.9% 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 16.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2021.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 13th 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 down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release