Population of compulsory school age, male in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Population of compulsory school age, male was 1.11 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.11 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
77th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.11 million
in 2025
All-time low
744,252
in 2000
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Population of compulsory school age, male in Tajikistan, 1998–2025

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1998201120251998: 779.4k1999: 753.0k2000: 744.3k2001: 756.2k2002: 765.9k2003: 772.0k2004: 772.5k2005: 772.9k2006: 773.5k2007: 770.8k2008: 769.1k2009: 772.0k2010: 777.4k2011: 781.1k2012: 789.3k2013: 798.8k2014: 807.3k2015: 814.5k2016: 824.2k2017: 836.7k2018: 855.1k2019: 875.0k2020: 901.7k2021: 945.5k2022: 995.9k2023: 1.0M2024: 1.1M2025: 1.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2025, population of compulsory school age, male in Tajikistan stood at 1.11 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Tajikistan peaked at 1.11 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 744,252, in 2000.

That places Tajikistan 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, male in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in Tajikistan, 1998 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1998 779,430
1999 753,001 -3.4%
2000 744,252 -1.2%
2001 756,199 +1.6%
2002 765,945 +1.3%
2003 772,014 +0.8%
2004 772,525 +0.1%
2005 772,897 +0.0%
2006 773,517 +0.1%
2007 770,841 -0.3%
2008 769,098 -0.2%
2009 772,032 +0.4%
2010 777,437 +0.7%
2011 781,083 +0.5%
2012 789,300 +1.1%
2013 798,785 +1.2%
2014 807,322 +1.1%
2015 814,470 +0.9%
2016 824,245 +1.2%
2017 836,696 +1.5%
2018 855,138 +2.2%
2019 874,980 +2.3%
2020 901,661 +3.0%
2021 945,521 +4.9%
2022 995,943 +5.3%
2023 1.04 million +4.7%
2024 1.08 million +3.6%
2025 1.11 million +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 766,216 753,001 779,430 2
2000s 766,932 744,252 773,517 10
2010s 815,946 777,437 874,980 10
2020s 1.01 million 901,661 1.11 million 6

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 74 Benin 1.21 million compare
  2. 75 Togo 1.20 million compare
  3. 76 Guinea 1.17 million compare
  4. 78 Romania 1.10 million compare
  5. 79 Rwanda 1.02 million compare
  6. 80 Jordan 975,359 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in Tajikistan?
Population of compulsory school age, male in Tajikistan was 1.11 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 744,252 in 2000.
How does Tajikistan rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
Tajikistan ranks 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release