Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female was 14.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tajikistan, 1989–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 14.3% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tajikistan peaked at 14.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2003.
That places Tajikistan 97th out of 128 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 14.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 14.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Tajikistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.85 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tajikistan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tajikistan was 14.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2003.
- How does Tajikistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Tajikistan ranks 97th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release