Turkmenistan Tertiary Enrollment
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) SE.TER.ENRR
Turkmenistan's tertiary enrollment was 22.67% in 2025, ranked 113th globally. This represents a 11.0% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1981–2025.
Overview
Turkmenistan's tertiary enrollment stood at 22.67% in 2025, a rise of +2.25pp from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 22.67% by 2025. Turkmenistan ranked 113th globally.
Turkmenistan’s tertiary enrolment rate reached 22.67 percent in 2025, the highest level recorded since the series began in 1981 and the same figure that places it alongside Luxembourg at rank 113 globally. The path to this peak was marked by a pronounced trough in 2014, when enrolment fell to 7.00 percent, indicating a period of limited higher‑education participation that lasted roughly a decade before a sustained recovery began. Over the 14‑year coverage window, the modest increase from 22.27 percent in 1981 to the 2025 peak reflects gradual expansion of university capacity and policy emphasis on post‑secondary access, yet the rate remains below that of peers such as Sri Lanka (22.61 percent) and Belize (23.08 percent). If investment in scholarship programmes and infrastructure continues, the upward trajectory is likely to persist, potentially moving Turkmenistan into the upper half of the global ranking in the coming years.
Data & projection
| Year | Tertiary Enrollment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 26.73% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 24.70% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 22.67% | - | - |
| 2025 | 22.67% | +2.25pp | #113 |
| 2024 | 20.43% | +1.62pp | #46 |
| 2023 | 18.81% | +2.08pp | #105 |
| 2022 | 16.73% | +2.19pp | #108 |
| 2021 | 14.54% | +2.13pp | #115 |
| 2020 | 12.41% | +1.36pp | #120 |
| 2019 | 11.05% | +4.05pp | #122 |
| 2014 | 7.00% | −14.02pp | #128 |
| 1991 | 21.02% | +9.23pp | #13 |
| 1990 | 11.80% | +0.49pp | #17 |
| 1989 | 11.31% | −0.35pp | #20 |
| 1988 | 11.67% | −10.47pp | #16 |
| 1986 | 22.13% | −0.14pp | #11 |
| 1981 | 22.27% | – | #10 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Turkmenistan matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2002. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw tertiary enrollment improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Turkmenistan's tertiary enrollment was 22.67% in 2025. Ranked 113th globally. This represents a 11.0% increase from the previous year.
Turkmenistan's tertiary enrollment peaked at 22.67% in 2025.
The lowest tertiary enrollment in Turkmenistan was 7.00% in 2014.
Turkmenistan ranks 113th globally in tertiary enrollment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.TER.ENRR. Data sourced from World Bank.
Turkmenistan's tertiary enrollment is projected to reach 22.67% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The tertiary enrollment of Turkmenistan in 2025 was 22.67%. This ranks 113th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_turkmenistan_tertiary-enrollment,
title = {Turkmenistan Tertiary Enrollment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/turkmenistan/tertiary-enrollment/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}