Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 80.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Tajikistan, 1989–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Tajikistan stood at 80.7%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 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 rate, completed upper secondary education or in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | 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 Republic of Korea 81.5% compare
- 33 Croatia 81.4% compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80.5% compare
- 36 Bulgaria 80.2% compare
- 37 Iceland 80.2% compare
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 upper secondary education or in Tajikistan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Tajikistan was 80.7% 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 82.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2007.
- How does Tajikistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Tajikistan ranks 34th out of 142 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 6.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release