School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Tanzania

Tanzania: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 2.14 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.14 million number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.14 million number
in 2018
All-time low
1.24 million number
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Tanzania, 1998–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1998200820191998: 1.2M number2002: 1.4M number2011: 1.8M number2012: 1.9M number2013: 1.9M number2014: 1.9M number2015: 2.0M number2016: 2.0M number2017: 2.1M number2018: 2.1M number2019: 2.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Tanzania stood at 2.14 million number. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Tanzania peaked at 2.14 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million number, in 1998.

That places Tanzania 16th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Tanzania, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 1.24 million number
2002 1.42 million number +14.5%
2011 1.76 million number +23.4%
2012 1.86 million number +6.1%
2013 1.91 million number +2.3%
2014 1.95 million number +2.0%
2015 1.98 million number +2.0%
2016 2.02 million number +2.0%
2017 2.07 million number +2.4%
2018 2.14 million number +3.2%
2019 2.14 million number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.24 million number 1.24 million number 1.24 million number 1
2000s 1.42 million number 1.42 million number 1.42 million number 1
2010s 1.98 million number 1.76 million number 2.14 million number 9

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 13 Algeria 2.32 million number compare
  2. 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.29 million number compare
  3. 15 Kenya 2.26 million number compare
  4. 17 Myanmar 2.04 million number compare
  5. 18 South Africa 1.94 million number compare
  6. 19 Uganda 1.84 million number compare

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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 2.14 million number in 2019, 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 2.14 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million number in 1998.
How does Tanzania rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Tanzania ranks 16th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.