Expenditure on tertiary education in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Expenditure on tertiary education was 9.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Tajikistan, 1993–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2015, expenditure on tertiary education in Tajikistan stood at 9.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Tajikistan peaked at 14.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2004.
Tajikistan ranks 141st of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.6% | — |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -29.1% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +60.3% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -35.4% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -31.2% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +38.0% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +89.1% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +33.1% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.5% | 10.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 5.4% | 14.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.4% | 11.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More education data for Tajikistan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0952 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in Tajikistan?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Tajikistan was 9.9% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2004.
- How does Tajikistan rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Tajikistan ranks 141st out of 160 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.