Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0137 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Turkmenistan, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Turkmenistan is 0.0137 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.024 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 units per person, in 2014.
Turkmenistan ranks 144th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.024 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0226 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0113 units per person | -50.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0108 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0112 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0197 units per person | +76.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 units per person | -62.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0097 units per person | +32.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0103 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0113 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0123 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0137 units per person | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 0.024 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0197 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0121 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 141 Bhutan 0.0143 units per person compare
- 142 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.014 units per person compare
- 143 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0137 units per person compare
- 145 Samoa 0.0133 units per person compare
- 146 Bahamas 0.0131 units per person compare
- 147 Luxembourg 0.0124 units per person 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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Turkmenistan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Turkmenistan was 0.0137 units per person 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 0.024 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 units per person in 2014.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 144th out of 197 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 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.