Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 27.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.6%
Change on year
up 44.6%
World rank
3rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2021
All-time low
19.1%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2012–2024
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Turkmenistan, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Turkmenistan is 27.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 44.6% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Turkmenistan peaked at 29.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2023.
Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20.8% | — |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | -33.4% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | +44.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 27.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 27.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 20.8% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 19.1% | 29.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 1 Mauritania 31.9% compare
- 2 Kenya 28.5% compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 25.2% compare
- 5 Namibia 24.6% compare
- 6 Morocco 23.3% 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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Turkmenistan?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Turkmenistan was 27.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Turkmenistan ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release