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
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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

Indicator
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation)
Unit
UIS calculation
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
240 places, 5,509 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release