Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) was 95.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education, male in Tanzania, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, male in Tanzania is 95.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Tanzania peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 2013.
That places Tanzania 2nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.0% | — |
| 2006 | 95.1% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +44.2% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | +4.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 95.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 95.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.8%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 95.1% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 67.4% | 97.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 90.9% | 95.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 1 Qatar 97.7% compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 94.8% compare
- 4 Macao 93.4% compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 93.3% compare
More work & labour data for Tanzania
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,078 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 83.66 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 36,231 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.52 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.09 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 8,562 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,584 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 82.38 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.35 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in Tanzania?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Tanzania was 95.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 2013.
- How does Tanzania rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Tanzania ranks 2nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).