Kyrgyzstan vs Turkmenistan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Kyrgyzstan
151,667
in 2025
Turkmenistan
161,957
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
95th
Turkmenistan rank
93rd
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 161,957 against 151,667 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 10,290.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 5 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83,199 | 66,879 | 16,320 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 94,349 | 75,924 | 18,425 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 110,714 | 103,002 | 7,712 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 118,028 | 117,236 | 791.4 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 107,092 | 106,495 | 596.3 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 143,376 | 147,642 | 4,266 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Kyrgyzstan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 161,957 against 151,667 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 10,290, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). 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