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 12.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.5%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
11th
of 121 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2022
All-time low
12.5%
in 2024
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 12.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13.3% | — |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 12.5% | 15.0% | 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 12.5% 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 15.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th out of 121 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 6.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release