Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Official entrance age to upper secondary education was 16 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 73 countries
All-time high
16
in 1970
All-time low
15
in 1998
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Turkmenistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to upper secondary education in Turkmenistan is 16, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Turkmenistan peaked at 16 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 15, in 1998.
Turkmenistan ranks 2nd of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16 | — |
| 1971 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8 | 15 | 16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6 | 15 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 1 Lithuania 17 compare
- 2 Republic of Moldova 16 compare
- 2 Sweden 16 compare
- 2 Andorra 16 compare
- 2 Ireland 16 compare
- 2 Germany 16 compare
- 2 Estonia 16 compare
- 2 Jordan 16 compare
- 2 Oman 16 compare
- 2 Denmark 16 compare
- 2 Finland 16 compare
- 2 Latvia 16 compare
- 2 Kyrgyzstan 16 compare
- 2 Tajikistan 16 compare
- 2 Norway 16 compare
- 2 Uzbekistan 16 compare
- 2 Iceland 16 compare
- 2 Liechtenstein 16 compare
- 2 Russian Federation 16 compare
More education data for Turkmenistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 511,524 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 156,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 102,357 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to upper secondary education in Turkmenistan?
- Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Turkmenistan was 16 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1998.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Turkmenistan ranks 2nd out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to upper secondary education rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to upper secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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