Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Tanzania

Tanzania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 93,146 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
93,146 number
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
95th
of 187 countries
All-time high
118,847 number
in 2015
All-time low
1,692 number
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Tanzania, 1970–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1970199420191970: 1.7k number1971: 1.8k number1972: 2.2k number1973: 2.5k number1974: 2.9k number1975: 2.6k number1976: 2.9k number1977: 2.3k number1978: 4.2k number1979: 3.3k number1982: 3.6k number1983: 3.8k number1984: 4.0k number1985: 4.2k number1986: 4.3k number1987: 5.3k number1991: 6.3k number1992: 6.7k number1993: 7.9k number1994: 8.6k number1995: 10.7k number1996: 12.3k number1997: 14.3k number1998: 12.7k number1999: 14.9k number2000: 15.9k number2001: 16.7k number2002: 17.7k number2003: 21.5k number2004: 30.4k number2007: 37.3k number2010: 46.7k number2012: 107.3k number2013: 102.8k number2015: 118.8k number2016: 113.0k number2019: 93.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Tanzania stood at 93,146 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 99.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Tanzania peaked at 118,847 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,692 number, in 1970.

Tanzania ranks 95th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Tanzania, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 1,692 number —
1971 1,829 number +8.1%
1972 2,240 number +22.5%
1973 2,506 number +11.9%
1974 2,894 number +15.5%
1975 2,644 number -8.6%
1976 2,861 number +8.2%
1977 2,297 number -19.7%
1978 4,178 number +81.9%
1979 3,343 number -20.0%
1982 3,605 number +7.8%
1983 3,760 number +4.3%
1984 4,039 number +7.4%
1985 4,153 number +2.8%
1986 4,298 number +3.5%
1987 5,302 number +23.4%
1991 6,281 number +18.5%
1992 6,678 number +6.3%
1993 7,914 number +18.5%
1994 8,646 number +9.2%
1995 10,701 number +23.8%
1996 12,270 number +14.7%
1997 14,302 number +16.6%
1998 12,707 number -11.2%
1999 14,897 number +17.2%
2000 15,916 number +6.8%
2001 16,707 number +5.0%
2002 17,702 number +6.0%
2003 21,514 number +21.5%
2004 30,421 number +41.4%
2007 37,331 number +22.7%
2010 46,721 number +25.2%
2012 107,311 number +129.7%
2013 102,850 number -4.2%
2015 118,847 number +15.6%
2016 113,010 number -4.9%
2019 93,146 number -17.6%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 93,146 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,239 number, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 93,146 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,431 number, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +129.7% 46,721 number 107,311 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,648 number 1,692 number 4,178 number 10
1980s 4,193 number 3,605 number 5,302 number 6
1990s 10,488 number 6,281 number 14,897 number 9
2000s 23,265 number 15,916 number 37,331 number 6
2010s 96,981 number 46,721 number 118,847 number 6

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 92 Singapore 96,490 number compare
  2. 93 Paraguay 95,141 number compare
  3. 94 Uganda 93,213 number compare
  4. 96 Benin 90,798 number compare
  5. 97 Puerto Rico 90,171 number compare
  6. 98 El Salvador 88,006 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Tanzania?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Tanzania was 93,146 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 118,847 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,692 number in 1970.
How does Tanzania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Tanzania ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.