School age population, secondary education, male in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: School age population, secondary education, male was 569,571 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
569,571
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
89th
of 220 countries
All-time high
569,571
in 2025
All-time low
173,476
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, male in Turkmenistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 569,571 for school age population, secondary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Turkmenistan peaked at 569,571 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 173,476, 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, male in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 173,476 | — |
| 1971 | 184,277 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 194,298 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 204,109 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 213,340 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 221,602 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 228,529 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 233,885 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 238,088 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 241,341 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 243,553 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 245,196 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 246,749 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 248,639 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 250,898 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 254,229 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 259,671 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 265,073 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 269,229 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 271,898 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 276,789 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 283,111 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 289,930 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 298,544 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 309,915 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 322,768 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 338,143 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 355,295 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 390,244 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 403,696 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 414,778 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 422,425 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 427,269 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 429,778 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 430,425 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 430,168 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 430,107 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 427,909 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 425,274 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 421,002 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 415,727 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 409,743 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 402,768 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 394,869 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 449,077 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 440,293 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 432,869 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 428,595 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 428,435 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 433,624 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 444,592 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 461,503 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 484,204 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 511,731 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 540,956 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 569,571 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 213,294 | 173,476 | 241,341 | 10 |
| 1980s | 255,514 | 243,553 | 271,898 | 10 |
| 1990s | 326,844 | 276,789 | 403,696 | 10 |
| 2000s | 425,914 | 414,778 | 430,425 | 10 |
| 2010s | 423,600 | 394,869 | 449,077 | 10 |
| 2020s | 502,093 | 444,592 | 569,571 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 86 Netherlands 601,875 compare
- 87 Jordan 573,492 compare
- 88 Dominican Republic 571,429 compare
- 90 Honduras 546,843 compare
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 534,994 compare
- 92 Congo 531,304 compare
More education data for Turkmenistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 511,524 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 156,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 102,357 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,790 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 51,448 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 50,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in Turkmenistan?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Turkmenistan was 569,571 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 569,571 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,476 in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Turkmenistan ranks 89th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release