Belarus vs Turkmenistan: School-age population
Belarus
214,881
in 2025
Turkmenistan
230,550
in 2025
Belarus rank
44th
Turkmenistan rank
42nd
School-age population over time
- Belarus
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 230,550 against 214,881 in Belarus, a difference of 15,669.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 44th and Turkmenistan ranks 42nd of 72 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 358,088 | 110,001 | 248,087 | Belarus |
| 1980s | 300,880 | 140,876 | 160,004 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 302,311 | 169,663 | 132,648 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 303,612 | 238,006 | 65,607 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 188,632 | 232,881 | 44,249 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 191,484 | 205,360 | 13,876 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Belarus or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 230,550 against 214,881 in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Belarus and Turkmenistan?
- 15,669, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Turkmenistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Turkmenistan rank globally for school-age population?
- Belarus ranks 44th and Turkmenistan ranks 42nd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.