Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 24.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.4%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
65th
of 120 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 2020
All-time low
22.3%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Turkmenistan, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 24.4% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Turkmenistan ranks 65th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 37.3% | — |
| 2020 | 40.8% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 22.3% | 40.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 62 Saint Lucia 24.9% compare
- 63 Czechia 24.8%
- 64 New Zealand 24.4% compare
- 66 Romania 24.2%
- 67 Italy 23.6%
- 68 Iceland 23.5%
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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Turkmenistan?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Turkmenistan was 24.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Turkmenistan ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release