School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) was 450,757 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
450,757
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
77th
of 220 countries
All-time high
450,757
in 2025
All-time low
132,033
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Turkmenistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in Turkmenistan is 450,757, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Turkmenistan peaked at 450,757 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 132,033, in 1970.
That places Turkmenistan 77th out of 220 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, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 132,033 | — |
| 1971 | 139,651 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 146,744 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 153,464 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 159,457 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 164,396 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 168,521 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 171,766 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 173,786 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 174,893 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 175,519 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 176,140 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 177,160 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 178,843 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 181,028 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 184,182 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 188,339 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 191,663 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 195,066 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 198,237 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 202,009 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 206,524 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 211,879 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 218,984 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 228,917 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 240,512 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 253,677 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 267,754 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 292,172 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 299,668 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 305,020 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 307,401 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 308,179 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 308,006 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 307,850 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 306,562 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 305,502 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 303,126 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 299,936 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 295,378 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 290,054 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 284,352 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 278,975 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 273,638 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 326,738 | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 321,433 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 317,817 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 316,790 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 319,716 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 327,994 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 341,817 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 360,498 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 382,922 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 406,857 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 430,011 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 450,757 | +4.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 450,757 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182,080, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 450,757 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,267, 3.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 158,471 | 132,033 | 174,893 | 10 |
| 1980s | 184,618 | 175,519 | 198,237 | 10 |
| 1990s | 242,210 | 202,009 | 299,668 | 10 |
| 2000s | 304,696 | 295,378 | 308,179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 305,751 | 273,638 | 327,994 | 10 |
| 2020s | 395,477 | 341,817 | 450,757 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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, male in Turkmenistan?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Turkmenistan was 450,757 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 450,757 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,033 in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Turkmenistan ranks 77th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release