Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 87.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Tanzania, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Tanzania is 87.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Tanzania peaked at 91.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2012.
Tanzania ranks 1st of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 91.6% | — |
| 2006 | 88.5% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 86.4% | +51.1% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | -43.3% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 87.6% | +2.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 87.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.2%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 87.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.3%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.3% | 81.8% | 91.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 49.0% | 86.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 85.8% | 87.6% | 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 (% of total working-age) in Tanzania?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Tanzania was 87.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Tanzania ranks 1st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 (% of total 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).