Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 5.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 5.7%.
The figure is down 68.9% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 90.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2018.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 50th out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 35.0% | — |
| 2013 | 44.6% | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -88.3% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | +2119.7% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -90.2% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -53.3% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +342.2% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -68.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.4% | 4.1% | 90.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 4.2% | 18.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tanzania, United Republic of was 5.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2018.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 50th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release