School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Tanzania
Tanzania: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 2.85 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Tanzania, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Tanzania is 2.85 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Tanzania peaked at 2.85 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million, in 1998.
Tanzania ranks 11th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.29 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.47 million | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 1.82 million | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.93 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.12 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.20 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.28 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.41 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.48 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.56 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.64 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.75 million | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 2.85 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 1.71 million | 2.35 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.62 million | 2.41 million | 2.85 million | 6 |
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More education data for Tanzania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0222 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0847 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 14.11 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Tanzania?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Tanzania was 2.85 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million in 1998.
- How does Tanzania rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Tanzania ranks 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release