Population of compulsory school age, male in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Population of compulsory school age, male was 909,036 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Turkmenistan, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 909,036 for population of compulsory school age, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Turkmenistan peaked at 909,036 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 525,180, in 2008.
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, male in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 527,699 | — |
| 1999 | 537,315 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 543,688 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 546,628 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 547,116 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 546,042 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 543,050 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 540,086 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 535,106 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 530,228 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 525,180 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 582,598 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 576,463 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 569,414 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 561,741 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 554,316 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 669,466 | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 669,255 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 673,511 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 683,175 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 698,074 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 718,158 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 743,439 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 773,661 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 808,171 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 843,343 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 877,664 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 909,036 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 532,507 | 527,699 | 537,315 | 2 |
| 2000s | 543,972 | 525,180 | 582,598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 637,357 | 554,316 | 718,158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 825,886 | 743,439 | 909,036 | 6 |
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More education data for Turkmenistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 490,985 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,790 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 102,357 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 156,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.043 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 511,524 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,978 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Turkmenistan?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Turkmenistan was 909,036 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 909,036 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 525,180 in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Turkmenistan ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release