Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 96.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 96.9% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2021.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 100.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania peaked at 97.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2010.
Tanzania ranks 51st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 48.4% | — |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +99.8% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.3% | 48.4% | 97.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 96.9% | 97.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0222 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0847 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 14.11 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania was 96.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Tanzania ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.2%. 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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release