Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 16.66 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tajikistan, 2000–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tajikistan stood at 16.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tajikistan peaked at 17.55 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.41, in 2001.
Tajikistan ranks 80th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.93 | — |
| 2001 | 12.41 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 12.64 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 13.56 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 14.6 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 14.9 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 14.21 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 16.72 | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 16.68 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.7 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.84 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 14.51 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 15.02 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 14.61 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 14.73 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.55 | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 17.43 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.66 | -4.4% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 16.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.68, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 16.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.98, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.53 | 12.41 | 16.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.67 | 14.51 | 17.55 | 8 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tajikistan?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tajikistan was 16.66 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.55 in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.41 in 2001.
- How does Tajikistan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Tajikistan ranks 80th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.