School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 7.87 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
7.87 million number
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
17th
of 205 countries
All-time high
7.87 million number
in 2020
All-time low
1.69 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of is 7.87 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 7.87 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million number, in 1970.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 17th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.69 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.74 million number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.80 million number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.87 million number | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.94 million number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 2.01 million number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.08 million number | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.15 million number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.22 million number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 2.29 million number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.37 million number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 2.45 million number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.53 million number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.62 million number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.71 million number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.80 million number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 2.89 million number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.99 million number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.09 million number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 3.19 million number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.31 million number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.42 million number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 3.55 million number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.68 million number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 3.81 million number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 3.93 million number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 4.04 million number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.14 million number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.24 million number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.35 million number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.47 million number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.59 million number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.71 million number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.84 million number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.97 million number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.11 million number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 5.24 million number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.37 million number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.51 million number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.64 million number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.77 million number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.89 million number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.01 million number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.16 million number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.33 million number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.54 million number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.77 million number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 7.02 million number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.30 million number | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 7.30 million number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.87 million number | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.98 million number | 1.69 million number | 2.29 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 million number | 2.37 million number | 3.19 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.85 million number | 3.31 million number | 4.35 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.04 million number | 4.47 million number | 5.64 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.51 million number | 5.77 million number | 7.30 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 million number | 7.87 million number | 7.87 million number | 1 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 252,098 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -19.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 109,854 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,986 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 113,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -19.78 % 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 7.87 million number in 2020, 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 7.87 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million number 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 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.