Tajikistan vs Turkmenistan: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Tajikistan
11.62 years
in 2023
Turkmenistan
11.55 years
in 2023
Tajikistan rank
55th
Turkmenistan rank
56th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 11.62 years against 11.55 years in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Tajikistan ranks 55th and Turkmenistan ranks 56th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tajikistan averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.13 years | 11.39 years | 0.2581 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 11.51 years | 11.27 years | 0.2382 years | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 11.86 years | 11.2 years | 0.6569 years | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 11.62 years | 11.53 years | 0.092 years | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan?
- Tajikistan, at 11.62 years against 11.55 years in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.07 years, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Tajikistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Tajikistan ranks 55th 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.