Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 19.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Tajikistan, 2002–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Tajikistan stood at 19.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Tajikistan peaked at 20.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2004.
That places Tajikistan 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.1% | — |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -49.0% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -28.4% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +64.6% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +85.5% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +37.1% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 7.3% | 20.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 13.5% | 19.5% | 5 |
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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Tajikistan?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Tajikistan was 19.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2004.
- How does Tajikistan rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Tajikistan ranks 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2015.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release