Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 80.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Tajikistan, 1989–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 80.7% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Tajikistan peaked at 82.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 2007.
That places Tajikistan 34th out of 142 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 77.2% | — |
| 2000 | 79.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 80.7% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.2% | 77.2% | 77.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 75.5% | 79.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 80.7% | 82.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 31 Puerto Rico 81.8% compare
- 32 South Korea 81.5% compare
- 33 Croatia 81.4% compare
- 35 United Kingdom 80.5% compare
- 36 Bulgaria 80.2% compare
- 37 Iceland 80.2% compare
More education data for Tajikistan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,890 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Tajikistan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Tajikistan was 80.7% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2007.
- How does Tajikistan rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Tajikistan ranks 34th out of 142 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (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 upper secondary education.