Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.78 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Turkmenistan, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Turkmenistan is 1.78 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Turkmenistan peaked at 1.78 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 1998.
That places Turkmenistan 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.03 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.72 million | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 1.78 million | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 1.03 million | 1.05 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 1.03 million | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.09 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.45 million | 1.78 million | 6 |
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More education data for Turkmenistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3347 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Turkmenistan?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Turkmenistan was 1.78 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1998.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Turkmenistan ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release