Labor force with advanced education in Tanzania
Tanzania: Labor force with advanced education was 93.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education in Tanzania, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education in Tanzania stood at 93.1%.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Tanzania peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 2013.
That places Tanzania 1st 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 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.0% | — |
| 2006 | 96.4% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 79.4% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | +43.5% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 93.1% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2% | 95.2% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 65.7% | 94.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 89.0% | 93.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 83.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Tanzania?
- Labor force with advanced education in Tanzania was 93.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 2013.
- How does Tanzania rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Tanzania ranks 1st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 (% of total 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).