Jordan vs Turkmenistan: School-age population
Jordan
765,246
in 2025
Turkmenistan
887,500
in 2025
Jordan rank
25th
Turkmenistan rank
22nd
School-age population over time
- Jordan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 887,500 against 765,246 in Jordan, a difference of 122,254.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Jordan ranks 25th and Turkmenistan ranks 22nd of 72 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 182,280 | 316,407 | 134,128 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 278,450 | 367,750 | 89,300 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 409,838 | 480,486 | 70,648 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 503,284 | 598,564 | 95,280 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 577,386 | 598,030 | 20,644 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 736,584 | 773,426 | 36,841 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Jordan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 887,500 against 765,246 in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Jordan and Turkmenistan?
- 122,254, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Turkmenistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Turkmenistan rank globally for school-age population?
- Jordan ranks 25th and Turkmenistan ranks 22nd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.