Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non was 2,024 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Start of the academic school year in Turkmenistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start of the academic school year in Turkmenistan is 2,024, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start of the academic school year in Turkmenistan peaked at 2,024 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,969, in 1970.
That places Turkmenistan 56th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,969 | — |
| 1971 | 1,970 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,971 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,972 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,973 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,974 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,975 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,976 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,977 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,978 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,979 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,980 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,981 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,982 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,983 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,984 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,985 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,986 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,987 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,988 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,989 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,990 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,991 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,992 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,993 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,994 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,995 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,996 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,997 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,998 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,999 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,000 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,001 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,002 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,003 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,004 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,005 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,006 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,007 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,008 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,009 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,010 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,011 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,012 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,013 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,014 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,015 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,016 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,017 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,018 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,019 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,020 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,021 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,022 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,023 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,024 | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 2,024 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,024, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 2,024 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,024, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 | 1,969 | 1,978 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,984 | 1,979 | 1,988 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,994 | 1,989 | 1,998 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,004 | 1,999 | 2,008 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,014 | 2,009 | 2,018 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,022 | 2,019 | 2,024 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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- 56 Latvia 2,024 compare
- 56 Macao 2,024 compare
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- 56 Moldova 2,024 compare
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- 56 Marshall Islands 2,024 compare
- 56 North Macedonia 2,024 compare
- 56 Mali 2,024 compare
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- 56 Myanmar 2,024 compare
- 56 Montenegro 2,024 compare
- 56 Mongolia 2,024 compare
- 56 Mauritania 2,024 compare
- 56 Montserrat 2,024 compare
- 56 Niger 2,024 compare
- 56 Nigeria 2,024 compare
- 56 Netherlands 2,024 compare
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- 56 Nepal 2,024 compare
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- 56 Saudi Arabia 2,024 compare
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- 56 Tunisia 2,024 compare
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- 56 United States 2,024 compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 2,024 compare
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- 56 Vietnam 2,024 compare
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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 start of the academic school year in Turkmenistan?
- Start of the academic school year in Turkmenistan was 2,024 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,024 in 2025.
- What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,969 in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for start of the academic school year?
- Turkmenistan ranks 56th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release