Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 265,426 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Tajikistan, 1981–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 265,426 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Tajikistan peaked at 265,426 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95,247 number, in 1986.
Tajikistan ranks 78th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 96,900 number | — |
| 1986 | 95,247 number | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 98,700 number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 100,700 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 107,280 number | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 109,653 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 110,064 number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 109,016 number | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 107,402 number | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 108,203 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 95,675 number | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 103,142 number | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 103,875 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 108,996 number | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 122,591 number | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 137,438 number | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 148,879 number | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 165,139 number | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 179,713 number | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 189,427 number | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 191,589 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 195,697 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 191,198 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 194,137 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 194,685 number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 209,170 number | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 224,764 number | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 247,092 number | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 265,426 number | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97,887 number | 95,247 number | 100,700 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 106,756 number | 95,675 number | 110,064 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 145,079 number | 103,142 number | 191,589 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 215,271 number | 191,198 number | 265,426 number | 8 |
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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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Tajikistan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Tajikistan was 265,426 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 265,426 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,247 number in 1986.
- How does Tajikistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Tajikistan ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.