Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
140th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2012–2024
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Turkmenistan, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Turkmenistan stood at 0.3%.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
Turkmenistan ranks 140th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3% | — |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +14.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 39% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 137 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
- 138 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
- 139 Mauritius 0.3% compare
- 141 Zambia 0.3% compare
- 142 El Salvador 0.3% compare
- 143 Uganda 0.3%
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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Turkmenistan?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Turkmenistan was 0.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Turkmenistan ranks 140th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release