Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education was 6 years in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 209 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 2014
All-time low
5 years
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Turkmenistan, 1970–2020

0246197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 6 years for theoretical duration of lower secondary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Turkmenistan peaked at 6 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 1970.

That places Turkmenistan 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years) in Turkmenistan, 1970 to 2020.
Year years Change
1970 5 years
1971 5 years +0.0%
1972 5 years +0.0%
1973 5 years +0.0%
1974 5 years +0.0%
1975 5 years +0.0%
1976 5 years +0.0%
1977 5 years +0.0%
1978 5 years +0.0%
1979 5 years +0.0%
1980 5 years +0.0%
1981 5 years +0.0%
1982 5 years +0.0%
1983 5 years +0.0%
1984 5 years +0.0%
1985 5 years +0.0%
1986 5 years +0.0%
1987 5 years +0.0%
1988 5 years +0.0%
1989 5 years +0.0%
1990 5 years +0.0%
1991 5 years +0.0%
1992 5 years +0.0%
1993 5 years +0.0%
1994 5 years +0.0%
1995 5 years +0.0%
1996 5 years +0.0%
1997 5 years +0.0%
1998 5 years +0.0%
1999 5 years +0.0%
2000 5 years +0.0%
2001 5 years +0.0%
2002 5 years +0.0%
2003 5 years +0.0%
2004 5 years +0.0%
2005 5 years +0.0%
2006 5 years +0.0%
2007 5 years +0.0%
2008 5 years +0.0%
2009 5 years +0.0%
2010 5 years +0.0%
2011 5 years +0.0%
2012 5 years +0.0%
2013 5 years +0.0%
2014 6 years +20.0%
2015 6 years +0.0%
2016 6 years +0.0%
2017 6 years +0.0%
2018 6 years +0.0%
2019 6 years +0.0%
2020 6 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5 years 5 years 5 years 10
1980s 5 years 5 years 5 years 10
1990s 5 years 5 years 5 years 10
2000s 5 years 5 years 5 years 10
2010s 5.6 years 5 years 6 years 10
2020s 6 years 6 years 6 years 1

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 1 Germany 6 years compare
  2. 1 Lithuania 6 years compare
  3. 1 Oman 6 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Turkmenistan?
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Turkmenistan was 6 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 6 years in 2014.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1970.
How does Turkmenistan rank for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Turkmenistan ranks 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is theoretical duration of lower secondary education rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of grades (years) in lower secondary education.