Finland vs Turkmenistan: Duration of compulsory education
Finland
12 years
in 2025
Turkmenistan
12 years
in 2025
Finland rank
33rd
Turkmenistan rank
33rd
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Finland
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 33rd and Turkmenistan ranks 33rd of 205 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 9 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 9 years | 9.1 years | 0.1 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 9.4 years | 11.2 years | 1.8 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 11.33 years | 12 years | 0.6667 years | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Finland or Turkmenistan?
- Finland, at 12 years against 12 years in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Finland and Turkmenistan?
- 0 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Turkmenistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Turkmenistan rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Finland ranks 33rd and Turkmenistan ranks 33rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of years of compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.