Population, ages 12-16, total in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population, ages 12-16, total was 466,971 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-16, total in Turkmenistan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 466,971 for population, ages 12-16, total in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, total in Turkmenistan peaked at 584,428 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 401,647, in 1990.
That places Turkmenistan 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-16, total in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 401,647 | — |
| 1991 | 411,068 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 421,419 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 432,832 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 445,465 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 459,350 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 474,303 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 489,987 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 506,034 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 521,983 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 537,324 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 552,307 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 566,517 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 578,045 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 584,428 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 584,087 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 576,232 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 561,871 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 543,513 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 524,712 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 508,161 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 494,601 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 483,645 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 475,474 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 469,971 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 466,971 | -0.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 466,971 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 563,483, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 466,971 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 452,332, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 456,409 | 401,647 | 521,983 | 10 |
| 2000s | 560,904 | 524,712 | 584,428 | 10 |
| 2010s | 483,137 | 466,971 | 508,161 | 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 population, ages 12-16, total in Turkmenistan?
- Population, ages 12-16, total in Turkmenistan was 466,971 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 584,428 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,647 in 1990.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population, ages 12-16, total?
- Turkmenistan ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-16, total rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-16, total is the total population age 12-16.