Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 13.24 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan is 13.24 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan peaked at 13.24 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.72 years, in 2005.
Turkmenistan ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.72 years | — |
| 2006 | 8.98 years | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 9.28 years | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 9.57 years | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.86 years | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 10.15 years | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.44 years | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 10.74 years | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 11.03 years | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.32 years | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.61 years | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 11.9 years | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.98 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.06 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.13 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.44 years | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 12.92 years | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 13.24 years | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 13.24 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.28 years | 8.72 years | 9.86 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.34 years | 10.15 years | 12.13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.96 years | 12.44 years | 13.24 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 100 Panama 13.31 years compare
- 101 Comoros 13.29 years compare
- 102 Timor-Leste 13.25 years compare
- 104 Russian Federation 13.19 years compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.16 years compare
- 106 Bhutan 13.15 years compare
More education data for Turkmenistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,978 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 490,985 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 511,524 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 156,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 102,357 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,790 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan was 13.24 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.24 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.72 years in 2005.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Turkmenistan ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.