School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 892,888 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
892,888 number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
71st
of 205 countries
All-time high
892,888 number
in 2020
All-time low
342,274 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tajikistan, 1970–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tajikistan is 892,888 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tajikistan peaked at 892,888 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 342,274 number, in 1970.

That places Tajikistan 71st out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Tajikistan, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 342,274 number
1971 359,763 number +5.1%
1972 374,536 number +4.1%
1973 388,013 number +3.6%
1974 401,483 number +3.5%
1975 415,666 number +3.5%
1976 429,507 number +3.3%
1977 442,515 number +3.0%
1978 453,811 number +2.6%
1979 463,417 number +2.1%
1980 471,709 number +1.8%
1981 479,606 number +1.7%
1982 487,172 number +1.6%
1983 495,310 number +1.7%
1984 505,295 number +2.0%
1985 517,726 number +2.5%
1986 531,453 number +2.7%
1987 542,291 number +2.0%
1988 553,809 number +2.1%
1989 565,690 number +2.1%
1990 578,295 number +2.2%
1991 592,897 number +2.5%
1992 609,139 number +2.7%
1993 628,715 number +3.2%
1994 651,262 number +3.6%
1995 675,985 number +3.8%
1996 702,292 number +3.9%
1997 729,197 number +3.8%
1998 756,828 number +3.8%
1999 786,068 number +3.9%
2000 816,270 number +3.8%
2001 843,856 number +3.4%
2002 861,087 number +2.0%
2003 873,477 number +1.4%
2004 880,637 number +0.8%
2005 883,185 number +0.3%
2006 882,671 number -0.1%
2007 876,132 number -0.7%
2008 870,563 number -0.6%
2009 868,796 number -0.2%
2010 871,854 number +0.4%
2011 876,218 number +0.5%
2012 866,993 number -1.1%
2013 855,509 number -1.3%
2014 841,093 number -1.7%
2015 826,501 number -1.7%
2016 818,482 number -1.0%
2017 820,440 number +0.2%
2018 834,040 number +1.7%
2019 858,940 number +3.0%
2020 892,888 number +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 407,098 number 342,274 number 463,417 number 10
1980s 515,006 number 471,709 number 565,690 number 10
1990s 671,068 number 578,295 number 786,068 number 10
2000s 865,667 number 816,270 number 883,185 number 10
2010s 847,007 number 818,482 number 876,218 number 10
2020s 892,888 number 892,888 number 892,888 number 1

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 68 Cambodia 937,538 number compare
  2. 69 Ecuador 931,022 number compare
  3. 70 Zambia 912,935 number compare
  4. 72 Rwanda 887,938 number compare
  5. 73 Jordan 883,592 number compare
  6. 74 Romania 858,532 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tajikistan?
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tajikistan was 892,888 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 892,888 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 342,274 number in 1970.
How does Tajikistan rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Tajikistan ranks 71st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.