Turkmenistan vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

Turkmenistan
20.4%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
29.7%
in 2024
Turkmenistan rank
133rd
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
131st

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Turkmenistan
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 29.7% against 20.4% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Turkmenistan ranks 133rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 131st of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 2 and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkmenistan WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 16.8% 8.7% 8.1% Turkmenistan
1990s 16.4% 8.6% 7.8% Turkmenistan
2010s 9.0% 27.1% 18.1% WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2020s 16.6% 28.6% 12.0% WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Turkmenistan or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 29.7% against 20.4% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Turkmenistan and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
9.3%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Turkmenistan and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
Turkmenistan ranks 133rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 131st 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release