Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.4536 GPIA in 2017. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tajikistan, 1989–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tajikistan is 0.4536 GPIA, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tajikistan peaked at 0.5225 GPIA in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.3292 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Tajikistan 119th out of 127 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.5225 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.4955 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3418 GPIA | -31.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3674 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3292 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.465 GPIA | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4536 GPIA | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5225 GPIA | 0.5225 GPIA | 0.5225 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3835 GPIA | 0.3292 GPIA | 0.4955 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4593 GPIA | 0.4536 GPIA | 0.465 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More education data for Tajikistan
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.76 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.8% (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 0.4536 GPIA 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 0.5225 GPIA in 1989.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3292 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Tajikistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Tajikistan ranks 119th out of 127 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 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release