Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 31.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tajikistan, 1989–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 31.5% 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 8.4% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tajikistan peaked at 31.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1989.
Tajikistan ranks 37th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15.5% | — |
| 2000 | 26.6% | +71.9% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +51.5% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 17.6% | 26.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 29.1% | 31.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 34 Georgia 32.4% compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 32.3% compare
- 36 Iceland 32.3% compare
- 38 Republic of Moldova 31.3% compare
- 39 Estonia 30.7% compare
- 40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 30.1% 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 educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tajikistan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tajikistan was 31.5% 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 31.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1989.
- How does Tajikistan rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Tajikistan ranks 37th out of 129 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 73.4%. 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+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.