Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 11.21 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Turkmenistan, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Turkmenistan is 11.21 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Turkmenistan peaked at 11.21 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.82 years, in 2015.
That places Turkmenistan 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.94 years | 10.92 years | 10.95 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.89 years | 10.86 years | 10.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9 years | 10.82 years | 11.08 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.19 years | 11.14 years | 11.21 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 60 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.3 years compare
- 61 Chile 11.29 years compare
- 62 Tajikistan 11.27 years compare
- 64 Seychelles 11.2 years compare
- 65 Argentina 11.18 years compare
- 66 Bahrain 11.13 years compare
More education data for Turkmenistan
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 24,978 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.66 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Turkmenistan?
- Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Turkmenistan was 11.21 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.21 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.82 years in 2015.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Turkmenistan ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.