Italy vs Turkmenistan: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Italy
12
in 2025
Turkmenistan
12
in 2025
Italy rank
3rd
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Italy
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 12 against 12 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Italy ranks 3rd and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 73 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 9 | 1 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 10.8 | 9.1 | 1.7 | Italy |
| 2010s | 12 | 11.2 | 0.8 | Italy |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Italy or Turkmenistan?
- Italy, at 12 against 12 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Italy and Turkmenistan?
- 0, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Turkmenistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Italy ranks 3rd and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.