Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.17 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 12.17 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 12.17 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.72 years, in 1990.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 42nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.72 years | — |
| 1991 | 9.81 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 9.89 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.98 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.06 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 10.14 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 10.21 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 10.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 10.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.4 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 10.44 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10.48 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.52 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.56 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.63 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.67 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.71 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.75 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.79 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.9 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.02 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.13 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.24 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.35 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.47 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.59 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.7 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.81 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.93 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 12.05 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 12.17 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.17 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.17 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.08 years | 9.72 years | 10.4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.61 years | 10.44 years | 10.79 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.42 years | 10.9 years | 11.93 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.14 years | 12.05 years | 12.17 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 39 Croatia 12.33 years compare
- 40 Russian Federation 12.32 years compare
- 41 Belarus 12.29 years compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 12.08 years compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 11.97 years compare
- 45 Serbia 11.95 years compare
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,346 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 54 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,559 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 148,770 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 909,619 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 630,435 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Kyrgyzstan?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Kyrgyzstan was 12.17 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.17 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.72 years in 1990.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.