Education spending in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Education spending was 4.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.29
Change on year
up 58.1%
World rank
94th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.29
in 2024
All-time low
2.71
in 2023
Years of data
7
2012–2024
Education spending in Turkmenistan, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 4.29 for education spending in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.1% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Turkmenistan peaked at 4.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 2023.
Turkmenistan ranks 94th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Education spending in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.05 | — |
| 2019 | 3.12 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.76 | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 3.85 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.58 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.71 | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 4.29 | +58.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 4.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 4.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.08 | 3.05 | 3.12 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.64 | 2.71 | 4.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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 education spending in Turkmenistan?
- Education spending in Turkmenistan was 4.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for education spending?
- Turkmenistan ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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