Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 68.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
68.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
50th
of 210 countries
All-time high
68.7%
in 2024
All-time low
67.0%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Turkmenistan, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Turkmenistan stood at 68.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Turkmenistan ranks 50th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 67.0% | — |
| 2020 | 67.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | +0.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 68.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.5%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 68.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.0%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 67.1% | 68.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 47 Brunei Darussalam 69.7% compare
- 48 Serbia 69.0% compare
- 49 Hungary 68.8% compare
- 51 Saint Helena 68.5%
- 52 Argentina 68.3%
- 53 Ireland 68.0% compare
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 percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Turkmenistan?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Turkmenistan was 68.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2019.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Turkmenistan ranks 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release