School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 6.09 years in 2013. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan, 1991–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan is 6.09 years, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan peaked at 7.1 years in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.81 years, in 1999.
Tajikistan ranks 90th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.1 years | — |
| 1992 | 6.97 years | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 6.54 years | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 5.72 years | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 5.72 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.81 years | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 4.89 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.06 years | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.22 years | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.47 years | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.52 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.58 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.64 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.7 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.76 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.81 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.86 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.95 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.04 years | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.09 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.14 years | 4.81 years | 7.1 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.46 years | 4.89 years | 5.81 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 years | 5.86 years | 6.09 years | 4 |
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More education data for Tajikistan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,890 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tajikistan was 6.09 years in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 years in 1991.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 years in 1999.
- How does Tajikistan rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Tajikistan ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release