Productivity vs. educational attainment in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Turkmenistan, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity vs. educational attainment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Turkmenistan peaked at 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.
Turkmenistan ranks 72nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 2006 | 11.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 11.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 18.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 18.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 17.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 16.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 16.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 17.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 18.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 19.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 20.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 20.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Productivity vs. educational attainment in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +44.8% | 11.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 18.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 69 Azerbaijan 23.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 23.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 71 Iran 22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 73 Brazil 19.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 74 South Africa 19.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 75 Ukraine 19.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 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 productivity vs. educational attainment in Turkmenistan?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Turkmenistan was 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Turkmenistan ranks 72nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.