School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 849,185 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
849,185 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
859,838 number
in 2011
All-time low
183,507 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2017
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tajikistan, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 849,185 number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tajikistan peaked at 859,838 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 183,507 number, in 1970.
That places Tajikistan 83rd out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 183,507 number | — |
| 1971 | 206,438 number | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 235,293 number | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 263,247 number | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 287,433 number | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 307,512 number | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 322,374 number | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 333,260 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 345,438 number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 360,031 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 375,976 number | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 392,844 number | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 409,755 number | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 424,365 number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 436,023 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 445,350 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 452,302 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 456,619 number | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 462,033 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 468,995 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 476,872 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 485,660 number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 493,865 number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 502,186 number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 510,212 number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 518,330 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 526,711 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 536,092 number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 546,504 number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 560,015 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 577,648 number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 600,247 number | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 625,658 number | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 655,942 number | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 689,588 number | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 725,499 number | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 762,884 number | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 793,072 number | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 819,989 number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 840,647 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 854,578 number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 859,838 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 855,258 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 849,848 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 846,655 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 845,339 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 847,188 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 849,185 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 284,453 number | 183,507 number | 360,031 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 432,426 number | 375,976 number | 468,995 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 515,645 number | 476,872 number | 560,015 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 709,117 number | 577,648 number | 840,647 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 850,986 number | 845,339 number | 859,838 number | 8 |
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More education data for Tajikistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 304,005 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.4333 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,278 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,297 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 154,588 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1717 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tajikistan?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tajikistan was 849,185 number in 2017, 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 859,838 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,507 number in 1970.
- How does Tajikistan rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Tajikistan ranks 83rd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.