School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 255,483 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
255,483
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
110th
of 221 countries
All-time high
322,359
in 2015
All-time low
82,080
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Turkmenistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 255,483 for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Turkmenistan peaked at 322,359 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82,080, in 1970.
Turkmenistan ranks 110th of 221 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.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 82,080 | — |
| 1971 | 88,861 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 96,300 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 101,558 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 107,197 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 113,908 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 121,679 | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 129,347 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 136,713 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 143,599 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 150,171 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 156,104 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 161,108 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 165,397 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 168,826 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 171,049 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 170,600 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 170,662 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 173,091 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 178,014 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 181,595 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 183,659 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 185,233 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 185,354 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 187,269 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 189,979 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 193,269 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 196,789 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 207,689 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 215,224 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 225,794 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 237,834 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 250,985 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 264,546 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 276,988 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 287,511 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 295,292 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 301,716 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 306,077 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 309,451 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 312,376 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 315,489 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 317,804 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 319,786 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 321,742 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 322,359 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 320,811 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 316,283 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 309,242 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 300,287 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 290,192 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 279,542 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 269,372 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 262,173 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 258,566 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 255,483 | -1.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 255,483 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 243,784, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 255,483 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 187,481, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112,124 | 82,080 | 143,599 | 10 |
| 1980s | 166,502 | 150,171 | 178,014 | 10 |
| 1990s | 192,606 | 181,595 | 215,224 | 10 |
| 2000s | 275,619 | 225,794 | 309,451 | 10 |
| 2010s | 315,618 | 300,287 | 322,359 | 10 |
| 2020s | 269,221 | 255,483 | 290,192 | 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, tertiary education, male in Turkmenistan?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Turkmenistan was 255,483 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 322,359 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,080 in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Turkmenistan ranks 110th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release