Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Kyrgyzstan stood at 3.1%.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 4.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2010.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 8th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.1% | — |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -8.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7%, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 5 Cuba 3.7%
- 6 Kazakhstan 3.6% compare
- 7 Botswana 3.2%
- 9 Congo 3.0%
- 10 Brunei Darussalam 2.7% compare
- 11 Mauritius 2.6% 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 government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Kyrgyzstan?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Kyrgyzstan was 3.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 8th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release