Official 2025 publication with 2024/25 student counts by education type.
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Education in Tajikistan
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Tajikistan in Figures 2025 reports 2,357.8 thousand students in general education, 23.5 thousand in initial professional education, 93.9 thousand in secondary professional education and 214.7 thousand in higher professional education for 2024/25. Tajikistan's official 2025 publication exposes four directly comparable 2024/25 student counts by type of education, allowing the page to use national data instead of publication-only placeholders.
Tajikistan education snapshot
Tajikistan's official 2025 publication exposes four directly comparable 2024/25 student counts by type of education, allowing the page to use national data instead of publication-only placeholders.
General education
2,357.8 thousand
Initial professional
23.5 thousand
Secondary professional
93.9 thousand
Higher professional
214.7 thousand
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How the education pathway works
The stage map follows the sectors described in the Agency's education publication.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool education | Early years | Preschool institutions form the early education sector. |
| General secondary institutions | General education | General education covers the main school sequence. |
| Primary and secondary vocational education | Vocational | Vocational institutions provide professional study routes. |
| Higher vocational and university study | Higher education | Higher-education institutions form the tertiary sector. |
Key evidence
All four headline counts come from the official Tajikistan in Figures 2025 education graphic for the beginning of the 2024/25 academic year.
| Measure | Value | Year | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| General education | 2,357.8 thousand | 2024/25 | General schools |
| Initial professional | 23.5 thousand | 2024/25 | Initial prof. |
| Secondary professional | 93.9 thousand | 2024/25 | Secondary prof. |
| Higher professional | 214.7 thousand | 2024/25 | Higher prof. |
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How to read the Tajikistan evidence
The four values refer to separate education types and are expressed in thousands of students.
They share the same 2024/25 academic-year reference, but the professional categories describe different institutional levels and should not be merged into general education.
Frequently asked questions
How many students were in Tajikistan's general-education schools in 2024/25?
The official publication reports 2,357.8 thousand.
How many students were in initial professional education?
The 2024/25 figure is 23.5 thousand.
How many were in secondary professional education?
The official figure is 93.9 thousand.
How many were in higher professional education?
The publication reports 214.7 thousand students.
Sources and methodology
The Agency's official 2025 publication directly supports the four numerical cards; the archive confirms the current publication set.
Official catalogue listing Education 2025 and Statistical Yearbook 2025.
Methodology: Tajikistan's values are reported in thousands exactly as published for the beginning of 2024/25; no conversion to fabricated unit precision is made.