SDG: Central Asia vs Turkmenistan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
SDG: Central Asia
22.0%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
27.6%
in 2024
SDG: Central Asia rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- SDG: Central Asia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 27.6% against 22.0% in SDG: Central Asia, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.3 times SDG: Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
SDG: Central Asia ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Central Asia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.1% | 21.9% | 3.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 26.5% | 6.8% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, SDG: Central Asia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 27.6% against 22.0% in SDG: Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between SDG: Central Asia and Turkmenistan?
- 5.6%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central Asia and Turkmenistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Central Asia and Turkmenistan rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release