School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Tanzania
Tanzania: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 2.48 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2.48 million number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
20th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.48 million number
in 2019
All-time low
590,761 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, female in Tanzania, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 2.48 million number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Tanzania peaked at 2.48 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 590,761 number, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 20th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 590,761 number | — |
| 1971 | 607,520 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 620,379 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 631,224 number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 641,799 number | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 654,958 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 672,488 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 691,927 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 715,718 number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 742,705 number | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 770,995 number | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 799,457 number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 826,405 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 854,305 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 883,216 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 913,426 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 945,162 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 976,094 number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.04 million number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.34 million number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million number | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.42 million number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.46 million number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.59 million number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.64 million number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.82 million number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.87 million number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.92 million number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.98 million number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.09 million number | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.15 million number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.21 million number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.38 million number | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.43 million number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.48 million number | +2.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.48 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 509,378 number, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.48 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 572,800 number, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 656,948 number | 590,761 number | 742,705 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 902,032 number | 770,995 number | 1.04 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 million number | 1.08 million number | 1.46 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 million number | 1.51 million number | 1.92 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million number | 1.98 million number | 2.48 million number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.51 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.63 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Tanzania?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Tanzania was 2.48 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 590,761 number in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Tanzania ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.