School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 887,500 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
887,500
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
77th
of 220 countries
All-time high
887,500
in 2025
All-time low
264,639
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan is 887,500, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan peaked at 887,500 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 264,639, in 1970.
Turkmenistan ranks 77th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 264,639 | — |
| 1971 | 279,685 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 293,658 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 306,853 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 318,573 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 328,165 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 336,123 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 342,316 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 346,067 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 347,994 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 348,954 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 349,892 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 351,618 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 354,648 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 358,661 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 364,592 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 373,569 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 382,730 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 392,229 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 400,605 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 408,050 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 416,900 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 426,418 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 438,112 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 455,084 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 475,428 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 499,031 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 525,195 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 572,902 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 587,739 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 598,258 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 602,822 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 604,294 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 604,103 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 604,063 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 601,918 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 600,335 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 596,285 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 590,810 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 582,757 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 572,869 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 561,937 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 551,095 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 539,459 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 642,710 | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 629,357 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 618,987 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 613,814 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 617,249 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 632,822 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 661,090 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 700,331 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 747,749 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 798,052 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 845,832 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 887,500 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 316,407 | 264,639 | 347,994 | 10 |
| 1980s | 367,750 | 348,954 | 400,605 | 10 |
| 1990s | 480,486 | 408,050 | 587,739 | 10 |
| 2000s | 598,564 | 582,757 | 604,294 | 10 |
| 2010s | 598,030 | 539,459 | 642,710 | 10 |
| 2020s | 773,426 | 661,090 | 887,500 | 6 |
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More education data for Turkmenistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 308,841 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 322,358 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2463 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.043 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan was 887,500 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 887,500 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,639 in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Turkmenistan ranks 77th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release