Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 2.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania is 2.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania peaked at 57.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2019.
Tanzania ranks 150th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 54.1% | — |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -96.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.9% | 1.6% | 57.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2 |
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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 2.1% 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 57.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Tanzania ranks 150th out of 168 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 down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release