School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 0.9838 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Turkmenistan, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.9838 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 181.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Turkmenistan peaked at 1.11 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.35 years, in 2014.
Turkmenistan ranks 136th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.11 years | — |
| 1986 | 1.11 years | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5833 years | -47.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5655 years | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.59 years | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.05 years | +78.2% |
| 2014 | 0.35 years | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5414 years | +54.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6051 years | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7047 years | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8086 years | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.905 years | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9838 years | +8.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.9838 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 years, 39% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.9838 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.65 years, 27% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -66.7% | 1.05 years | 0.35 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8423 years | 0.5655 years | 1.11 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.8206 years | 0.59 years | 1.05 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4457 years | 0.35 years | 0.5414 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8014 years | 0.6051 years | 0.9838 years | 5 |
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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Turkmenistan?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Turkmenistan was 0.9838 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 years in 2014.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Turkmenistan ranks 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release