School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 847,431 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
847,431
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
87th
of 221 countries
All-time high
923,247
in 2020
All-time low
218,941
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tajikistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tajikistan is 847,431, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tajikistan peaked at 923,247 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 218,941, in 1970.
Tajikistan ranks 87th of 221 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 218,941 | — |
| 1971 | 240,101 | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 262,223 | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 279,947 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 293,913 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 308,251 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 323,261 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 339,112 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 355,239 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 371,127 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 385,937 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 399,902 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 412,850 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 424,510 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 434,525 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 443,533 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 459,662 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 472,692 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 484,524 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 496,703 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 504,958 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 515,310 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 523,210 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 525,554 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 526,153 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 530,626 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 533,112 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 539,986 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 555,154 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 574,871 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 599,673 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 621,117 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 643,611 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 669,686 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 701,785 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 738,782 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 775,210 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 806,378 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 832,601 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 850,602 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 857,159 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 856,624 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 855,517 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 860,812 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 863,411 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 862,258 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 866,445 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 877,805 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 891,637 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 907,556 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 923,247 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 918,148 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 898,651 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 873,140 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 852,992 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 847,431 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 299,212 | 218,941 | 371,127 | 10 |
| 1980s | 441,484 | 385,937 | 496,703 | 10 |
| 1990s | 532,893 | 504,958 | 574,871 | 10 |
| 2000s | 723,944 | 599,673 | 850,602 | 10 |
| 2010s | 869,922 | 855,517 | 907,556 | 10 |
| 2020s | 885,602 | 847,431 | 923,247 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 84 Dominican Republic 923,056 compare
- 85 Togo 884,435 compare
- 86 Sierra Leone 868,445 compare
- 88 Tunisia 807,992 compare
- 89 Israel 756,603 compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 721,872 compare
More education data for Tajikistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,890 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 617,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 671,761 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1162 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,921 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.34 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tajikistan?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tajikistan was 847,431 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 923,247 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,941 in 1970.
- How does Tajikistan rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Tajikistan ranks 87th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release