Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary was 95.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.7%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
160th
of 217 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
95.7%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Turkmenistan, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Turkmenistan stood at 95.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Turkmenistan ranks 160th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 99.5% | — |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | -1.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 95.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 95.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 95.7% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 157 Serbia 96.0% compare
- 158 Tajikistan 95.8% compare
- 159 Cayman Islands 95.7% compare
- 161 Falkland Islands 95.7%
- 162 Saint Helena 95.7%
- 163 Bulgaria 95.3% 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Turkmenistan?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Turkmenistan was 95.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Turkmenistan ranks 160th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.