School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 440,818 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
440,818
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
85th
of 221 countries
All-time high
472,201
in 2020
All-time low
110,976
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Tajikistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, female in Tajikistan stood at 440,818.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Tajikistan peaked at 472,201 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 110,976, in 1970.
That places Tajikistan 85th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female (number) (tertiary) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 110,976 | — |
| 1971 | 120,618 | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 131,158 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 138,919 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 145,795 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 152,856 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 160,258 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 168,072 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 176,020 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 183,840 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 191,092 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 197,907 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 204,212 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 209,793 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 214,582 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 218,866 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 229,796 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 239,311 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 248,066 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 257,567 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 261,951 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 266,434 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 269,910 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 271,834 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 272,384 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 273,565 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 274,810 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 278,304 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 287,328 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 298,602 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 312,490 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 323,702 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 335,618 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 349,300 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 366,024 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 385,046 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 403,426 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 419,236 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 432,650 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 441,535 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 444,320 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 443,728 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 442,837 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 444,082 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 444,535 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 443,564 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 445,394 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 450,823 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 457,398 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 464,134 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 472,201 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 470,695 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 463,317 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 453,579 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 445,738 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 440,818 | -1.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 440,818 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 554,269, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 440,818 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 180,934, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148,851 | 110,976 | 183,840 | 10 |
| 1980s | 221,119 | 191,092 | 257,567 | 10 |
| 1990s | 275,512 | 261,951 | 298,602 | 10 |
| 2000s | 376,903 | 312,490 | 441,535 | 10 |
| 2010s | 448,082 | 442,837 | 464,134 | 10 |
| 2020s | 457,725 | 440,818 | 472,201 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 82 Romania 485,980 compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 472,477 compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 458,603 compare
- 86 Togo 436,476 compare
- 87 Sierra Leone 431,459 compare
- 88 Tunisia 392,980 compare
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, tertiary education, female in Tajikistan?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Tajikistan was 440,818 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 472,201 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,976 in 1970.
- How does Tajikistan rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Tajikistan ranks 85th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release