Norway vs Turkmenistan: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Norway
16 years
in 2025
Turkmenistan
16 years
in 2025
Norway rank
10th
Turkmenistan rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Norway
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Norway currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Norway ranks 10th and Turkmenistan ranks 10th of 221 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 16 years | 15.8 years | 0.2 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 16 years | 15.6 years | 0.4 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Norway or Turkmenistan?
- Norway, at 16 years against 16 years in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Norway and Turkmenistan?
- 0 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Turkmenistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Turkmenistan rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Norway ranks 10th and Turkmenistan ranks 10th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). 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