School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Tanzania
Tanzania: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) was 2.50 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2.50 million number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
19th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.50 million number
in 2019
All-time low
575,748 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, male in Tanzania, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Tanzania is 2.50 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Tanzania peaked at 2.50 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 575,748 number, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 575,748 number | — |
| 1971 | 594,625 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 610,481 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 625,585 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 640,954 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 658,316 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 678,795 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 699,832 number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 723,897 number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 750,281 number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 777,835 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 805,942 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 832,534 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 860,230 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 889,122 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 919,501 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 951,658 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 983,258 number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.02 million number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.09 million number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.13 million number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.31 million number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.35 million number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.39 million number | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.48 million number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.52 million number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.61 million number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.65 million number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.69 million number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.74 million number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.79 million number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.83 million number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.93 million number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.98 million number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.10 million number | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.16 million number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.22 million number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.28 million number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.40 million number | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.45 million number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.50 million number | +2.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.50 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 527,840 number, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.50 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 569,382 number, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 655,851 number | 575,748 number | 750,281 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 908,849 number | 777,835 number | 1.05 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million number | 1.09 million number | 1.48 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 million number | 1.52 million number | 1.93 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million number | 1.98 million number | 2.50 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, male in Tanzania?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Tanzania was 2.50 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 575,748 number in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Tanzania ranks 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.