Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 20.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan stood at 20.4%.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 191.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan peaked at 22.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2014.
That places Turkmenistan 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.3% | — |
| 1986 | 22.1% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | -47.3% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | +78.2% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +57.8% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.8% | 11.3% | 22.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 11.8% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.0% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 12.4% | 20.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan was 20.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2014.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Turkmenistan ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release