Nepal vs Turkmenistan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Nepal
21.3%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
20.4%
in 2024
Nepal rank
131st
Turkmenistan rank
133rd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 21.3% against 20.4% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Nepal ranks 131st and Turkmenistan ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 16.8% | 12.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 16.4% | 11.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 9.0% | 4.5% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.6% | 0.3% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Nepal or Turkmenistan?
- Nepal, at 21.3% against 20.4% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Nepal and Turkmenistan?
- 0.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Turkmenistan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Turkmenistan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 131st and Turkmenistan ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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