Papua New Guinea vs Turkmenistan: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
874,158
in 2025
Turkmenistan
887,500
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
78th
Turkmenistan rank
77th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 887,500 against 874,158 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 13,342.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 78th and Turkmenistan ranks 77th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139,855 | 316,407 | 176,552 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 162,370 | 367,750 | 205,380 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 207,604 | 480,486 | 272,882 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 287,325 | 598,564 | 311,239 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 448,406 | 598,030 | 149,624 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 844,461 | 773,426 | 71,035 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 887,500 against 874,158 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 13,342, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 78th and Turkmenistan ranks 77th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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