School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 9.16 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.16 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
17th
of 220 countries
All-time high
9.16 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.58 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 9.16 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 9.16 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million, in 1970.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.58 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.64 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.70 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.76 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.82 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.88 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.94 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 2.01 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.08 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.15 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 2.22 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.31 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.40 million | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.50 million | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 2.62 million | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 2.74 million | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 2.89 million | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 3.03 million | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 3.19 million | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 3.33 million | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 3.47 million | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.60 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.72 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.84 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 4.00 million | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 4.15 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 4.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.27 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.59 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.70 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.79 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.90 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.00 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.11 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.22 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.34 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.46 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.73 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.92 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 6.11 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.34 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 6.57 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 6.80 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.05 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.28 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.53 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.77 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.02 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 8.28 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 8.53 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 8.76 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 8.97 million | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 9.16 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 million | 1.58 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 million | 2.22 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 million | 3.47 million | 4.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.07 million | 4.59 million | 5.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.71 million | 5.73 million | 7.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.62 million | 8.02 million | 9.16 million | 6 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 13.34 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.93 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1774 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 9.16 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.16 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release