Share of students from abroad in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of students from abroad was 0.0518 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0518
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
131st
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.2656
in 2019
All-time low
0.0518
in 2024
Years of data
7
2014–2024
Share of students from abroad in Turkmenistan, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.0518 for share of students from abroad in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.2656 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0518, in 2024.
Turkmenistan ranks 131st of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students from abroad in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.1959 | — |
| 2019 | 0.2656 | +35.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2141 | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1554 | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0778 | -49.9% |
| 2023 | 0.055 | -29.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0518 | -5.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.0518 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.03, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.0518 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.89, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2307 | 0.1959 | 0.2656 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1108 | 0.0518 | 0.2141 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 128 India 0.1068 compare
- 129 Indonesia 0.0955 compare
- 130 Bangladesh 0.0598 compare
- 132 Djibouti 0
- 132 Palestine 0 compare
- 132 Seychelles 0
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 share of students from abroad in Turkmenistan?
- Share of students from abroad in Turkmenistan was 0.0518 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2656 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0518 in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of students from abroad?
- Turkmenistan ranks 131st out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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