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

Latest (2024)
102,357
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
116th
of 200 countries
All-time high
102,357
in 2024
All-time low
39,600
in 1989
Years of data
14
1981–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Turkmenistan, 1981–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1981200220241981: 69.8k1986: 75.8k1987: 58.0k1988: 40.2k1989: 39.6k1990: 42.0k1991: 76.0k2014: 44.4k2019: 65.9k2020: 71.5k2021: 80.4k2022: 88.7k2023: 96.3k2024: 102.4k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Turkmenistan stood at 102,357. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 (number) in Turkmenistan peaked at 102,357 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39,600, in 1989.

That places Turkmenistan 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Turkmenistan, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 69,800
1986 75,800 +8.6%
1987 58,000 -23.5%
1988 40,200 -30.7%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 56,680 39,600 75,800 5
1990s 59,000 42,000 76,000 2
2010s 55,150 44,411 65,890 2
2020s 87,847 71,455 102,357 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Turkmenistan?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Turkmenistan was 102,357 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 102,357 in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 (number)?
Turkmenistan ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.