Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Turkmenistan: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1.05 million
in 2025
Turkmenistan
1.12 million
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
92nd
Turkmenistan rank
89th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.12 million against 1.05 million in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 65,300.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 92nd and Turkmenistan ranks 89th of 220 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 434,193 | 426,408 | 7,785 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 520,041 | 508,626 | 11,415 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 678,841 | 650,149 | 28,692 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 887,269 | 836,570 | 50,699 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 830,911 | 192,751 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 978,787 | 61,910 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1.12 million against 1.05 million in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan?
- 65,300, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 92nd and Turkmenistan ranks 89th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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