Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita was 11.21 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 11.21 years for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita 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. gdp per capita 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.
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.95 years | — |
| 1996 | 10.94 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.94 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.93 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.92 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 10.92 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 10.91 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.91 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.9 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.89 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.89 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.88 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.87 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.87 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.85 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.84 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.84 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.83 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.82 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.89 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.02 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.08 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.14 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.21 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.21 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.21 years | +0.0% |
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
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 511,524 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 156,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 102,357 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,790 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 51,448 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 50,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita 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. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.21 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.82 years in 2015.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita 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. GDP per capita. 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.