Russian Federation vs Turkmenistan: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Russian Federation
16 years
in 2025
Turkmenistan
16 years
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
10th
Turkmenistan rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Russian Federation
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Russian Federation 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.
Russian Federation ranks 10th and Turkmenistan ranks 10th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 15 years | 15.8 years | 0.8 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 15.6 years | 15 years | 0.6 years | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 16 years | 15.6 years | 0.4 years | Russian Federation |
| 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, Russian Federation or Turkmenistan?
- Russian Federation, at 16 years against 16 years in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Russian Federation and Turkmenistan?
- 0 years, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Turkmenistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Turkmenistan rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Russian Federation 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