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 3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turkmenistan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turkmenistan is 3.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turkmenistan peaked at 34.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2025.
Turkmenistan ranks 124th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.8% | — |
| 2001 | 28.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | -11.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 3.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 3.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 28.3% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 5.9% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 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 3.7% 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 34.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2025.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Turkmenistan ranks 124th out of 206 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 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release