School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 12.34 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.34 years
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
123rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.94 years
in 2023
All-time low
11.54 years
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Turkmenistan, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Turkmenistan stood at 12.34 years.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
That places Turkmenistan 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11.54 years | — |
| 2020 | 11.81 years | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 12.2 years | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 12.41 years | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 12.94 years | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 12.34 years | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.54 years | 11.54 years | 11.54 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 12.34 years | 11.81 years | 12.94 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 120 Saint Lucia 12.55 years compare
- 121 British Virgin Islands 12.54 years compare
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 12.43 years
- 124 Bahamas 12.33 years
- 125 Togo 12.32 years
- 126 San Marino 12.31 years compare
More education data for Turkmenistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3347 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Turkmenistan?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Turkmenistan was 12.34 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.94 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.54 years in 2019.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Turkmenistan ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release