Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.2049 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Turkmenistan, 2014–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Turkmenistan stood at 0.2049 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.2049 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0945 units per square kilometre, in 2014.
Turkmenistan ranks 172nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1521 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1887 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2049 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.2049 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.2049 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.14 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1792 units per square kilometre | 0.1521 units per square kilometre | 0.2049 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 169 Australia 0.2233 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Libya 0.2131 units per square kilometre
- 171 Canada 0.209 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Djibouti 0.203 units per square kilometre
- 174 Iceland 0.2012 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1626 units per square kilometre 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 0.2049 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.2049 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0945 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.