Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male was 85.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Tajikistan, 1989–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 85.2% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2017.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Tajikistan peaked at 88.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2003.
That places Tajikistan 25th out of 140 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 83.5% | — |
| 2000 | 84.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 82.9% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 84.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | -3.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 85.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.8%, 2.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 85.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.5% | 83.5% | 83.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 82.9% | 84.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 85.2% | 88.5% | 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 upper secondary education or in Tajikistan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Tajikistan was 85.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2003.
- How does Tajikistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Tajikistan ranks 25th out of 140 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release