School-age population in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: School-age population was 484,425 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
484,425
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 72 countries
All-time high
499,162
in 2022
All-time low
283,228
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in Turkmenistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 484,425 for school-age population in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Turkmenistan peaked at 499,162 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 283,228, in 1970.
Turkmenistan ranks 26th of 72 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 291,631 | 283,228 | 311,016 | 10 |
| 1980s | 365,524 | 319,470 | 435,257 | 10 |
| 1990s | 472,566 | 451,472 | 486,139 | 10 |
| 2000s | 425,585 | 419,931 | 443,266 | 10 |
| 2010s | 436,630 | 383,329 | 475,016 | 10 |
| 2020s | 492,111 | 484,425 | 499,162 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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 484,425 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 499,162 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,228 in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for school-age population?
- Turkmenistan ranks 26th 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 19.8%. 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 (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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