School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) was 576,614 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
576,614
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
69th
of 220 countries
All-time high
576,614
in 2025
All-time low
171,283
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Tajikistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Tajikistan stood at 576,614. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Tajikistan peaked at 576,614 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 171,283, in 1970.
Tajikistan ranks 69th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 171,283 | — |
| 1971 | 179,432 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 187,732 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 196,087 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 204,290 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 211,918 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 218,611 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 224,337 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 229,414 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 234,159 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 238,600 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 243,601 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 249,466 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 256,341 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 263,845 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 271,939 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 277,266 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 281,604 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 284,870 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 283,629 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 286,430 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 291,738 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 298,040 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 301,591 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 310,578 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 323,154 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 337,223 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 356,896 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 374,272 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 390,290 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 398,777 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 412,587 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 422,556 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 427,189 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 427,694 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 427,455 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 428,807 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 429,291 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 427,049 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 427,007 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 429,515 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 427,168 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 424,148 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 430,897 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 437,210 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 437,776 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 436,298 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 430,555 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 427,712 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 430,589 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 446,265 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 476,039 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 510,823 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 533,895 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 556,410 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 576,614 | +3.6% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 576,614 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 458,584, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 576,614 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,267, 4.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 205,726 | 171,283 | 234,159 | 10 |
| 1980s | 265,116 | 238,600 | 284,870 | 10 |
| 1990s | 327,021 | 286,430 | 390,290 | 10 |
| 2000s | 422,841 | 398,777 | 429,291 | 10 |
| 2010s | 431,187 | 424,148 | 437,776 | 10 |
| 2020s | 516,674 | 446,265 | 576,614 | 6 |
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 school age population, lower secondary education, male in Tajikistan?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Tajikistan was 576,614 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 576,614 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,283 in 1970.
- How does Tajikistan rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Tajikistan ranks 69th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release