Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 0.5%.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 15.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 192nd out of 216 countries with data for 2021, 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 secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.4% | — |
| 1971 | 8.9% | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 9.6% | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 15.3% | +63.9% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 13.8% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 13.4% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 12.3% | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 14.5% | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | -31.6% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 10.1% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +165.9% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -96.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 8.4% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 3.9% | 8.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.4% | 12.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 189 Malawi 0.7% compare
- 190 Hong Kong, China 0.7% compare
- 191 Saudi Arabia 0.7% compare
- 193 Comoros 0.5% compare
- 194 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5% compare
- 195 Afghanistan 0.3% compare
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 192nd out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. 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 secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release