Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age) was 92.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with intermediate 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 intermediate education.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 92.9% for labor force with intermediate education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Tanzania peaked at 93.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2012.
Tanzania ranks 1st of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 93.8% | — |
| 2006 | 91.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -38.4% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 92.4% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 92.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.9%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 92.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.3%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 85.9% | 93.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 52.8% | 85.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 92.4% | 92.9% | 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)
- 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 intermediate education, male in Tanzania?
- Labor force with intermediate education, male in Tanzania was 92.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
- Tanzania ranks 1st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).