Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 102,357 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Turkmenistan, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Turkmenistan stood at 102,357. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 130.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Turkmenistan peaked at 102,357 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39,600, in 1989.
Turkmenistan ranks 116th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 69,800 | — |
| 1986 | 75,800 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 40,200 | -47.0% |
| 1989 | 39,600 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 42,000 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 76,000 | +81.0% |
| 2014 | 44,411 | -41.6% |
| 2019 | 65,890 | +48.4% |
| 2020 | 71,455 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 80,445 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 88,681 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 96,298 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 102,357 | +6.3% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 102,357 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237,490, 43% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 102,357 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294,128, 35% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +81.0% | 42,000 | 76,000 |
| 1988 | -47.0% | 75,800 | 40,200 |
| 2014 | -41.6% | 76,000 | 44,411 |
| 2019 | +48.4% | 44,411 | 65,890 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56,350 | 39,600 | 75,800 | 4 |
| 1990s | 59,000 | 42,000 | 76,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 55,150 | 44,411 | 65,890 | 2 |
| 2020s | 87,847 | 71,455 | 102,357 | 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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Turkmenistan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Turkmenistan was 102,357 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 102,357 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,600 in 1989.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Turkmenistan ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release