Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 14.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
14.3%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
97th
of 128 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2017
All-time low
6.0%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1989–2017

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tajikistan, 1989–2017

0510151989200320171989: 8.1 cumulative2000: 13.2 cumulative2003: 6 cumulative2007: 6.7 cumulative2009: 6.3 cumulative2016: 13.5 cumulative2017: 14.3 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 14.3% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 114.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tajikistan peaked at 14.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2003.

Tajikistan ranks 97th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Tajikistan, 1989 to 2017.
Year cumulative Change
1989 8.1%
2000 13.2% +63.0%
2003 6.0% -54.4%
2007 6.7% +10.9%
2009 6.3% -5.4%
2016 13.5% +114.0%
2017 14.3% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.1% 8.1% 8.1% 1
2000s 8.1% 6.0% 13.2% 4
2010s 13.9% 13.5% 14.3% 2

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 94 Viet Nam 14.6% compare
  2. 95 Peru 14.5% compare
  3. 96 Dominican Republic 14.5% compare
  4. 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.1% compare
  5. 99 Namibia 13.0% compare
  6. 100 Indonesia 12.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tajikistan?
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tajikistan was 14.3% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2003.
How does Tajikistan rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Tajikistan ranks 97th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,110 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.