School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 436,743 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
436,743
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
77th
of 220 countries
All-time high
436,743
in 2025
All-time low
132,606
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Turkmenistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 436,743 for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Turkmenistan peaked at 436,743 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 132,606, 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, female (number) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 132,606 | — |
| 1971 | 140,034 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 146,914 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 153,389 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 159,116 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 163,769 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 167,602 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 170,550 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 172,281 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 173,101 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 173,435 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 173,752 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 174,458 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 175,805 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 177,633 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 180,410 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 185,230 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 191,067 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 197,163 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 202,368 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 206,041 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 210,376 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 214,539 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 219,128 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 226,167 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 234,916 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 245,354 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 257,441 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 280,730 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 288,071 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 293,238 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 295,421 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 296,115 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 296,097 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 296,213 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 295,356 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 294,833 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 293,159 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 290,874 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 287,379 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 282,815 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 277,585 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 272,120 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 265,821 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 315,972 | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 307,924 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 301,170 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 297,024 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 297,533 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 304,828 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 319,273 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 339,833 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 364,827 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 391,195 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 415,821 | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 436,743 | +5.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 436,743 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172,108, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 436,743 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132,521, 3.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 157,936 | 132,606 | 173,101 | 10 |
| 1980s | 183,132 | 173,435 | 202,368 | 10 |
| 1990s | 238,276 | 206,041 | 288,071 | 10 |
| 2000s | 293,868 | 287,379 | 296,213 | 10 |
| 2010s | 292,279 | 265,821 | 315,972 | 10 |
| 2020s | 377,949 | 319,273 | 436,743 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 74 North Korea 472,094 compare
- 75 Togo 449,955 compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 445,044 compare
- 78 Romania 419,951 compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 416,933 compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 404,843 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, lower secondary education, female in Turkmenistan?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Turkmenistan was 436,743 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 436,743 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,606 in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Turkmenistan ranks 77th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release