School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 84,076 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
84,076
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
92nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
84,076
in 2025
All-time low
31,045
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Turkmenistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Turkmenistan stood at 84,076. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Turkmenistan peaked at 84,076 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31,045, in 1970.
That places Turkmenistan 92nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,045 | — |
| 1971 | 32,042 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 33,273 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 34,218 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 34,859 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 35,202 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 35,322 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 35,318 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 35,308 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 35,415 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 35,703 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 36,211 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 36,881 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 37,412 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 38,520 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 39,643 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 40,524 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 41,288 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 41,611 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 42,071 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 43,484 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 45,170 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 47,920 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 50,975 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 53,827 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 56,772 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 59,257 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 61,972 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 61,308 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 62,245 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 61,406 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 61,104 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 60,672 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 59,915 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 59,405 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 58,912 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 57,396 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 56,482 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 54,958 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 54,279 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 53,959 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 53,524 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 53,005 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 52,539 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 52,587 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 53,394 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 55,121 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 57,929 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 61,842 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 65,882 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 69,843 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 73,675 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 77,318 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 80,171 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 82,419 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 84,076 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,200 | 31,045 | 35,415 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,986 | 35,703 | 42,071 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,293 | 43,484 | 62,245 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,453 | 54,279 | 61,406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,978 | 52,539 | 65,882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,917 | 69,843 | 84,076 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 89 Israel 89,436 compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 86,396 compare
- 91 Congo 84,174 compare
- 93 Central African Republic 81,758 compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 80,584 compare
- 95 Lao People's Democratic Republic 78,942 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Turkmenistan?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Turkmenistan was 84,076 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 84,076 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,045 in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Turkmenistan ranks 92nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release