Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita was 12.07 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan is 12.07 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 12.07 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.17 years, in 1990.
That places Kyrgyzstan 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.17 years | — |
| 1991 | 9.29 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 9.4 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 9.52 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 9.63 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.75 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 9.88 years | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.02 years | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 10.15 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.29 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 10.35 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 10.4 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.46 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.52 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.57 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.63 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.69 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.8 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.86 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.96 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.06 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.16 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.26 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.36 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.46 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.56 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.66 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.76 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.86 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.96 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.07 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.07 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.07 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.71 years | 9.17 years | 10.29 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6 years | 10.35 years | 10.86 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.41 years | 10.96 years | 11.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.04 years | 11.96 years | 12.07 years | 4 |
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More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 630,435 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,229 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan?
- Average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Kyrgyzstan was 12.07 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.07 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.17 years in 1990.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.