San Marino vs Turkmenistan: Official entrance age to compulsory education
San Marino
6 years
in 2025
Turkmenistan
6 years
in 2025
San Marino rank
21st
Turkmenistan rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- San Marino
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
San Marino ranks 21st and Turkmenistan ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | San Marino | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6.4 years | 0.4 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, San Marino or Turkmenistan?
- San Marino, at 6 years against 6 years in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between San Marino and Turkmenistan?
- 0 years, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for San Marino and Turkmenistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do San Marino and Turkmenistan rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- San Marino ranks 21st and Turkmenistan ranks 21st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.