Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 37.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Tajikistan, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 37.3% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Tajikistan peaked at 38.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2008.
That places Tajikistan 111th out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.9% | — |
| 2001 | 33.1% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +1.4% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 37.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 37.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.7%, 75% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 31.9% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 33.6% | 38.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 108 Greece 37.7% compare
- 109 Ireland 37.6% compare
- 110 South Africa 37.4%
- 112 France 37.2% compare
- 113 Luxembourg 37.2% compare
- 114 Haiti 37.2%
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 percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Tajikistan?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Tajikistan was 37.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2008.
- How does Tajikistan rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Tajikistan ranks 111th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release