Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.58 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Kyrgyzstan, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 12.58 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 12.83 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.72 years, in 1995.
That places Kyrgyzstan 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.72 years | — |
| 1996 | 10.84 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 10.97 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.1 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.22 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.53 years | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 11.89 years | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 11.83 years | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.96 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.88 years | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.89 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.96 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.91 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.85 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.06 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.09 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.33 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 12.45 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.43 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.57 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 12.45 years | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.33 years | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.4 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.52 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.83 years | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 12.72 years | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.58 years | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.97 years | 10.72 years | 11.22 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.86 years | 11.53 years | 11.96 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.36 years | 12.06 years | 12.57 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.66 years | 12.52 years | 12.83 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 118 Bhutan 12.63 years compare
- 119 Sri Lanka 12.63 years compare
- 120 Dominican Republic 12.59 years compare
- 122 Naoero 12.56 years compare
- 123 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 12.45 years compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 12.4 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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Kyrgyzstan?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Kyrgyzstan was 12.58 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.83 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.72 years in 1995.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.