School age population, tertiary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: School age population, tertiary education, male was 3.24 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.24 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
16th
of 221 countries
All-time high
3.24 million
in 2025
All-time low
581,367
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 3.24 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 3.24 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 581,367, in 1970.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th of 221 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, tertiary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 581,367 | — |
| 1971 | 590,698 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 599,396 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 609,763 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 622,198 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 638,430 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 657,487 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 677,073 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 697,086 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 714,989 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 730,537 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 745,116 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 760,499 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 777,628 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 806,791 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 835,630 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 880,151 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 929,601 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 992,794 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.10 million | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.16 million | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.27 million | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.38 million | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 1.49 million | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 1.52 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.51 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.58 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.62 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.66 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.69 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.72 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.87 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.91 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.95 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.02 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.14 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.21 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.28 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.40 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.51 million | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.62 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.71 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.80 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.88 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.97 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.05 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.14 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 3.24 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 638,849 | 581,367 | 714,989 | 10 |
| 1980s | 850,485 | 730,537 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million | 1.10 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 1.62 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million | 1.97 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 million | 2.80 million | 3.24 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.13 million compare
- 14 Russian Federation 3.95 million compare
- 15 Viet Nam 3.40 million compare
- 17 Türkiye 3.16 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.07 million compare
- 19 Japan 3.04 million compare
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 3.24 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 581,367 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release