Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 11.62 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Tajikistan, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Tajikistan stood at 11.62 years.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Tajikistan peaked at 12.01 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.31 years, in 1990.
Tajikistan ranks 55th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.31 years | — |
| 1991 | 10.45 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 10.59 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 10.72 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 10.86 years | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 11 years | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 11.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 11.13 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 11.26 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 11.33 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 11.37 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.41 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.45 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.49 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.53 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.65 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.81 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.89 years | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.77 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.64 years | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.62 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.62 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.62 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.86 years | 10.31 years | 11.26 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.51 years | 11.33 years | 11.69 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.86 years | 11.73 years | 12.01 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.62 years | 11.62 years | 11.64 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 52 Andorra 11.7 years compare
- 53 Oman 11.69 years compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.66 years compare
- 56 Turkmenistan 11.55 years compare
- 57 Ireland 11.51 years compare
- 58 Seychelles 11.39 years compare
More education data for Tajikistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,698 (2011)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 580 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,653 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 47,268 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0952 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Tajikistan?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Tajikistan was 11.62 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.01 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.31 years in 1990.
- How does Tajikistan rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Tajikistan ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.