Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.7619 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.7619 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
148th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.8606 modelled data
in 2014
All-time low
0.6856 modelled data
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turkmenistan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turkmenistan stood at 0.7619 modelled data.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.8606 modelled data in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6856 modelled data, in 2002.
Turkmenistan ranks 148th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7012 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.6896 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6856 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6893 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6899 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6975 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.707 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.728 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7494 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7688 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7945 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8114 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8194 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8235 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8606 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8473 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8141 modelled data | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7658 modelled data | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7439 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7206 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7288 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7455 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7736 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.766 modelled data | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7619 modelled data | -0.5% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.7619 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9258 modelled data, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.7619 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7106 modelled data | 0.6856 modelled data | 0.7688 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8001 modelled data | 0.7206 modelled data | 0.8606 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7626 modelled data | 0.7288 modelled data | 0.8 modelled data | 6 |
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turkmenistan?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turkmenistan was 0.7619 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8606 modelled data in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6856 modelled data in 2002.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Turkmenistan ranks 148th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release