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 726,254 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
726,254 number
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
16th
of 205 countries
All-time high
726,254 number
in 2020
All-time low
155,146 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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tanzania, United Republic of is 726,254 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 726,254 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 155,146 number, in 1970.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th of 205 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 155,146 number
1971 161,048 number +3.8%
1972 166,990 number +3.7%
1973 172,673 number +3.4%
1974 178,366 number +3.3%
1975 184,568 number +3.5%
1976 190,542 number +3.2%
1977 196,752 number +3.3%
1978 203,273 number +3.3%
1979 210,258 number +3.4%
1980 217,767 number +3.6%
1981 225,226 number +3.4%
1982 232,923 number +3.4%
1983 240,696 number +3.3%
1984 248,691 number +3.3%
1985 257,132 number +3.4%
1986 265,437 number +3.2%
1987 273,927 number +3.2%
1988 282,775 number +3.2%
1989 292,271 number +3.4%
1990 302,593 number +3.5%
1991 313,614 number +3.6%
1992 324,816 number +3.6%
1993 335,538 number +3.3%
1994 345,822 number +3.1%
1995 356,115 number +3.0%
1996 365,198 number +2.6%
1997 374,288 number +2.5%
1998 383,749 number +2.5%
1999 393,797 number +2.6%
2000 404,285 number +2.7%
2001 415,089 number +2.7%
2002 426,182 number +2.7%
2003 437,577 number +2.7%
2004 449,368 number +2.7%
2005 461,972 number +2.8%
2006 474,226 number +2.7%
2007 485,577 number +2.4%
2008 494,788 number +1.9%
2009 503,093 number +1.7%
2010 512,564 number +1.9%
2011 521,905 number +1.8%
2012 535,702 number +2.6%
2013 555,685 number +3.7%
2014 579,817 number +4.3%
2015 603,955 number +4.2%
2016 628,255 number +4.0%
2017 652,860 number +3.9%
2018 677,247 number +3.7%
2019 677,247 number +0.0%
2020 726,254 number +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 181,962 number 155,146 number 210,258 number 10
1980s 253,684 number 217,767 number 292,271 number 10
1990s 349,553 number 302,593 number 393,797 number 10
2000s 455,216 number 404,285 number 503,093 number 10
2010s 594,524 number 512,564 number 677,247 number 10
2020s 726,254 number 726,254 number 726,254 number 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 13 Egypt 948,068 number compare
  2. 14 Russian Federation 833,999 number compare
  3. 15 Viet Nam 751,914 number compare
  4. 17 Türkiye 691,201 number compare
  5. 18 Kenya 683,890 number compare
  6. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 621,432 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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 726,254 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 726,254 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 155,146 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 16th 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 41.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.