Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Tajikistan, 1993–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Tajikistan stood at 0.5%.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Tajikistan peaked at 0.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
Tajikistan ranks 125th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.8% | — |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -72.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +117.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -43.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +74.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +91.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +35.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +7.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 57% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 122 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5% compare
- 123 Singapore 0.5% compare
- 124 North Macedonia 0.5% compare
- 126 Uzbekistan 0.5%
- 127 Angola 0.5% compare
- 128 Cape Verde 0.5% compare
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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Tajikistan?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Tajikistan was 0.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Tajikistan rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Tajikistan ranks 125th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. 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 Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release