Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Official entrance age to upper secondary education was 16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 73 countries
All-time high
16
in 1996
All-time low
15
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Kyrgyzstan, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to upper secondary education in Kyrgyzstan is 16, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 16 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15, in 1970.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 2nd of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15 | — |
| 1971 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.4 | 15 | 16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 1 Lithuania 17 compare
- 2 Moldova 16 compare
- 2 Sweden 16 compare
- 2 Andorra 16 compare
- 2 Ireland 16 compare
- 2 Germany 16 compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 16 compare
- 2 Estonia 16 compare
- 2 Jordan 16 compare
- 2 Oman 16 compare
- 2 Denmark 16 compare
- 2 Finland 16 compare
- 2 Latvia 16 compare
- 2 Tajikistan 16 compare
- 2 Norway 16 compare
- 2 Uzbekistan 16 compare
- 2 Iceland 16 compare
- 2 Liechtenstein 16 compare
- 2 Russia 16 compare
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,229 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 323,206 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.044 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 909,619 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,847 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to upper secondary education in Kyrgyzstan?
- Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Kyrgyzstan was 16 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 1996.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1970.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 2nd out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to upper secondary education rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to upper secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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