Ireland vs Turkmenistan: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Ireland
11.51 years
in 2023
Turkmenistan
11.55 years
in 2023
Ireland rank
57th
Turkmenistan rank
56th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Ireland
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 11.55 years against 11.51 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Ireland ranks 57th and Turkmenistan ranks 56th of 191 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 years | 11.39 years | 1.39 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 10.92 years | 11.27 years | 0.355 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 11.13 years | 11.2 years | 0.0771 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 11.49 years | 11.53 years | 0.0378 years | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Ireland or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 11.55 years against 11.51 years in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Ireland and Turkmenistan?
- 0.04 years, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Turkmenistan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Turkmenistan rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Ireland ranks 57th and Turkmenistan ranks 56th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.