School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 491,842 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
491,842
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
110th
of 221 countries
All-time high
636,473
in 2015
All-time low
164,789
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan stood at 491,842.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan peaked at 636,473 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 164,789, in 1970.
That places Turkmenistan 110th out of 221 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 164,789 | — |
| 1971 | 179,065 | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 194,466 | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 205,376 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 216,584 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 229,939 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 245,413 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 260,637 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 275,232 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 288,842 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 301,775 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 313,391 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 323,080 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 331,291 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 337,763 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 341,823 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 342,476 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 342,500 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 344,605 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 350,107 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 355,956 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 361,476 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 367,346 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 371,238 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 378,379 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 384,819 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 391,033 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 398,028 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 418,461 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 431,104 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 449,644 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 471,173 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 495,046 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 520,412 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 544,543 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 565,256 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 580,541 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 593,040 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 601,461 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 608,052 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 613,997 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 620,505 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 625,626 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 630,248 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 634,358 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 636,473 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 634,474 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 626,650 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 613,574 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 596,248 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 575,852 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 553,168 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 530,021 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 511,994 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 501,135 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 491,842 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 226,034 | 164,789 | 288,842 | 10 |
| 1980s | 332,881 | 301,775 | 350,107 | 10 |
| 1990s | 385,784 | 355,956 | 431,104 | 10 |
| 2000s | 542,917 | 449,644 | 608,052 | 10 |
| 2010s | 623,215 | 596,248 | 636,473 | 10 |
| 2020s | 527,335 | 491,842 | 575,852 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 107 Palestine, State of 521,729 compare
- 108 Hungary 512,938 compare
- 109 Lebanon 496,444 compare
- 111 Mauritania 488,696 compare
- 112 Austria 477,510 compare
- 113 Switzerland 458,647 compare
More education data for Turkmenistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,978 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 490,985 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan was 491,842 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 636,473 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,789 in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Turkmenistan ranks 110th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release