Kyrgyzstan vs Uzbekistan: Average years of schooling among adults
Kyrgyzstan
12.07 years
in 2023
Uzbekistan
11.91 years
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
41st
Uzbekistan rank
43rd
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 12.07 years against 11.91 years in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 41st and Uzbekistan ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6 years | 10.47 years | 0.1358 years | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 11.41 years | 11.43 years | 0.0175 years | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 12.04 years | 11.9 years | 0.1424 years | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Kyrgyzstan or Uzbekistan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 12.07 years against 11.91 years in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan?
- 0.16 years, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 41st and Uzbekistan ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.