Sweden vs Turkmenistan: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Sweden
748,542
in 2024
Turkmenistan
664,216
in 2025
Sweden rank
99th
Turkmenistan rank
101st
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Sweden
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 748,542 against 664,216 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 84,326.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 99th and Turkmenistan ranks 101st of 222 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 657,849 | 335,834 | 322,015 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 654,224 | 416,648 | 237,576 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 750,745 | 629,945 | 120,800 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Sweden or Turkmenistan?
- Sweden, at 748,542 against 664,216 in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Sweden and Turkmenistan?
- 84,326, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Turkmenistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Turkmenistan rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 99th and Turkmenistan ranks 101st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary 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