Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 4.02 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 4.02 for tertiary gross enrollment rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Tanzania peaked at 7.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1695, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1695 | — |
| 1971 | 0.1823 | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2165 | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2368 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2633 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2279 | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2222 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1757 | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 0.328 | +86.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2631 | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2665 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2686 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2774 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2739 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2742 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3213 | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2567 | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3319 | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3385 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.379 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3941 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4485 | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5059 | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6036 | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5218 | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6027 | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6434 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6625 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6974 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.898 | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 1.22 | +35.3% |
| 2005 | 1.43 | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 1.46 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.14 | +46.2% |
| 2012 | 3.96 | +85.3% |
| 2013 | 3.67 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 3.98 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 3.73 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 4.78 | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 4.28 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 2.86 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 7.18 | +151.5% |
| 2021 | 3.59 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 5.32 | +48.2% |
| 2023 | 5.17 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 4.02 | -22.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.12, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.95, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +151.5% | 2.86 | 7.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2285 | 0.1695 | 0.328 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.277 | 0.2567 | 0.3213 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.4584 | 0.3319 | 0.6036 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.6434 | 1.46 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.68 | 2.14 | 4.78 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.06 | 3.59 | 7.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Tanzania?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Tanzania was 4.02 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1695 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Tanzania ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.