Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 1.44 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.44 million number
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
15th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.44 million number
in 2020
All-time low
308,077 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2020

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 1.44 million number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.44 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 308,077 number, in 1970.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 308,077 number
1971 320,096 number +3.9%
1972 332,090 number +3.7%
1973 343,434 number +3.4%
1974 354,736 number +3.3%
1975 367,097 number +3.5%
1976 379,102 number +3.3%
1977 391,442 number +3.3%
1978 404,255 number +3.3%
1979 417,918 number +3.4%
1980 432,621 number +3.5%
1981 447,260 number +3.4%
1982 462,369 number +3.4%
1983 477,721 number +3.3%
1984 493,617 number +3.3%
1985 510,403 number +3.4%
1986 526,949 number +3.2%
1987 543,802 number +3.2%
1988 561,330 number +3.2%
1989 580,172 number +3.4%
1990 600,700 number +3.5%
1991 622,607 number +3.6%
1992 644,894 number +3.6%
1993 666,323 number +3.3%
1994 686,982 number +3.1%
1995 707,659 number +3.0%
1996 726,048 number +2.6%
1997 744,350 number +2.5%
1998 763,344 number +2.6%
1999 783,512 number +2.6%
2000 804,576 number +2.7%
2001 826,397 number +2.7%
2002 848,559 number +2.7%
2003 870,999 number +2.6%
2004 894,026 number +2.6%
2005 918,611 number +2.7%
2006 942,543 number +2.6%
2007 964,753 number +2.4%
2008 983,054 number +1.9%
2009 999,863 number +1.7%
2010 1.02 million number +1.9%
2011 1.04 million number +1.8%
2012 1.07 million number +2.6%
2013 1.10 million number +3.7%
2014 1.15 million number +4.3%
2015 1.20 million number +4.1%
2016 1.25 million number +4.0%
2017 1.30 million number +3.9%
2018 1.34 million number +3.7%
2019 1.34 million number +0.0%
2020 1.44 million number +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 361,825 number 308,077 number 417,918 number 10
1980s 503,624 number 432,621 number 580,172 number 10
1990s 694,642 number 600,700 number 783,512 number 10
2000s 905,338 number 804,576 number 999,863 number 10
2010s 1.18 million number 1.02 million number 1.34 million number 10
2020s 1.44 million number 1.44 million number 1.44 million number 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 12 Philippines 2.16 million number compare
  2. 13 Egypt 1.84 million number compare
  3. 14 Russian Federation 1.63 million number compare
  4. 16 Viet Nam 1.43 million number compare
  5. 17 Kenya 1.36 million number compare
  6. 18 Türkiye 1.35 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.44 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 million number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 308,077 number in 1970.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.