School-age population in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: School-age population was 887,500 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School-age population in Turkmenistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 887,500 for school-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Turkmenistan peaked at 887,500 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 264,639, in 1970.
That places Turkmenistan 22nd out of 72 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 19 Saudi Arabia 1.58 million compare
- 20 Spain 1.54 million compare
- 21 Tajikistan 1.16 million compare
- 23 Romania 863,933 compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 854,187 compare
- 25 Jordan 765,246 compare
More education data for Turkmenistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,978 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Turkmenistan?
- School-age population in Turkmenistan was 887,500 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 887,500 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,639 in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for school-age population?
- Turkmenistan ranks 22nd out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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