Türkiye vs Turkmenistan: Duration of compulsory education in years
Türkiye
12
in 2025
Turkmenistan
12
in 2025
Türkiye rank
8th
Turkmenistan rank
8th
Duration of compulsory education in years over time
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 12 against 12 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Türkiye ranks 8th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th of 73 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 9 | 1 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 8 | 9.1 | 1.1 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 11.2 | 11.2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education in years, Türkiye or Turkmenistan?
- Türkiye, at 12 against 12 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education in years between Türkiye and Turkmenistan?
- 0, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Turkmenistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Türkiye and Turkmenistan rank globally for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Türkiye ranks 8th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.