Government expenditure on education, US$ in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 2,755 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Turkmenistan, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 2,755 millions for government expenditure on education, us$ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 67.5% on the previous year and up 156.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Turkmenistan peaked at 2,755 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,072 millions, in 2012.
That places Turkmenistan 80th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,072 millions | — |
| 2019 | 1,412 millions | +31.6% |
| 2020 | 1,724 millions | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 1,925 millions | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 2,111 millions | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 1,645 millions | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 2,755 millions | +67.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,242 millions | 1,072 millions | 1,412 millions | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,032 millions | 1,645 millions | 2,755 millions | 5 |
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More education data for Turkmenistan
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 51,448 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 50,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Turkmenistan?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in Turkmenistan was 2,755 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,755 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,072 millions in 2012.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Turkmenistan ranks 80th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.9%. 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 Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release