School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: School age population, secondary education, female (number) was 548,479 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, secondary education, female in Turkmenistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, female in Turkmenistan stood at 548,479. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Turkmenistan peaked at 548,479 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 174,655, in 1970.
That places Turkmenistan 89th 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, secondary education, female (number) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 174,655 | — |
| 1971 | 185,245 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 195,018 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 204,538 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 213,444 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 221,340 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 227,882 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 232,845 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 236,658 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 239,509 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 241,301 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 242,495 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 243,592 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 245,000 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 246,766 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 249,587 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 254,520 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 261,259 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 269,360 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 277,243 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 282,656 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 288,353 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 294,333 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 300,809 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 309,043 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 318,540 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 330,948 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 345,375 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 375,262 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 387,733 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 398,678 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 406,251 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 410,975 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 413,404 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 414,148 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 414,275 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 414,773 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 413,394 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 411,826 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 408,842 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 404,613 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 399,437 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 392,788 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 384,445 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 435,807 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 424,836 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 414,459 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 406,790 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 403,511 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 406,425 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 416,192 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 433,144 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 457,172 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 486,914 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 518,259 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 548,479 | +5.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 548,479 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 340,608, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 548,479 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 263,349, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 213,113 | 174,655 | 239,509 | 10 |
| 1980s | 253,112 | 241,301 | 277,243 | 10 |
| 1990s | 323,305 | 282,656 | 387,733 | 10 |
| 2000s | 410,657 | 398,678 | 414,773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 407,311 | 384,445 | 435,807 | 10 |
| 2020s | 476,693 | 416,192 | 548,479 | 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, secondary education, female in Turkmenistan?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Turkmenistan was 548,479 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 548,479 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,655 in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Turkmenistan ranks 89th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release