School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 463,079 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
463,079 number
World rank
107th
of 203 countries
All-time high
557,516 number
in 2014
All-time low
153,739 number
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan stood at 463,079 number.
The figure is down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan peaked at 557,516 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 153,739 number, in 1970.
Turkmenistan ranks 107th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 153,739 number | — |
| 1971 | 168,503 number | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 186,478 number | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 204,793 number | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 222,050 number | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 237,712 number | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 250,982 number | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 262,484 number | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 274,596 number | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 286,847 number | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 297,978 number | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 306,816 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 313,492 number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 320,170 number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 326,574 number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 331,894 number | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 335,373 number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 337,528 number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 340,011 number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 343,338 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 347,593 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 352,513 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 357,905 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 365,636 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 375,313 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 386,253 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 398,370 number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 410,483 number | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 433,348 number | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 442,124 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 448,847 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 454,769 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 462,636 number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 472,252 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 484,063 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 499,384 number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 517,202 number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 531,873 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 544,971 number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 556,263 number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 557,516 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 463,079 number | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 224,818 number | 153,739 number | 286,847 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 325,317 number | 297,978 number | 343,338 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 386,954 number | 347,593 number | 442,124 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 497,226 number | 448,847 number | 556,263 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 510,298 number | 463,079 number | 557,516 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 104 Palestine, State of 503,938 number compare
- 105 Switzerland 499,765 number compare
- 106 Austria 496,255 number compare
- 108 Belarus 445,306 number compare
- 109 Congo 432,790 number compare
- 110 Central African Republic 416,333 number 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 463,079 number in 2019, 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 557,516 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,739 number in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Turkmenistan ranks 107th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.