Average schooling vs expected schooling in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 11.21 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
11.21
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.21
in 2021
All-time low
10.82
in 2015
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Turkmenistan, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average schooling vs expected schooling in Turkmenistan is 11.21, 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 schooling vs expected schooling in Turkmenistan peaked at 11.21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.82, in 2015.
That places Turkmenistan 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.95 | — |
| 1996 | 10.94 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.94 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.93 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.92 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 10.92 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 10.91 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.91 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.9 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.89 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.89 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.88 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.87 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.87 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.86 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.86 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.85 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.84 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.84 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.83 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.82 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.89 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.95 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.02 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.08 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.14 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.21 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.21 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.21 | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 11.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 11.21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.94 | 10.92 | 10.95 | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.89 | 10.86 | 10.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9 | 10.82 | 11.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.19 | 11.14 | 11.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 60 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.3 compare
- 61 Chile 11.29 compare
- 62 Tajikistan 11.27 compare
- 64 Seychelles 11.2 compare
- 65 Argentina 11.18 compare
- 66 Bahrain 11.13 compare
More education data for Turkmenistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,747 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 82 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 631,199 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3347 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0842 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 631,199 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Turkmenistan?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Turkmenistan was 11.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.21 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.82 in 2015.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Turkmenistan ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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