Iceland vs Kyrgyzstan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Iceland
11.8%
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
12.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
99th
Kyrgyzstan rank
98th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Iceland
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 12.3% against 11.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Iceland ranks 99th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 98th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.6% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 17.7% | 7.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 14.1% | 3.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Iceland or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 12.3% against 11.8% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Iceland and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.5%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kyrgyzstan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Iceland ranks 99th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 98th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release