Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 13.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 13.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 31.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2025.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 123rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8% | — |
| 2001 | 23.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -21.8% |
| 2025 | 13.1% | -20.6% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 13.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 13.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 23.7% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 27.4% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 13.1% | 30.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 120 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.9% compare
- 121 Switzerland 13.8% compare
- 122 Serbia 13.6% compare
- 124 North Macedonia 12.9% compare
- 125 Fiji 12.8% compare
- 126 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.4% 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 out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kyrgyzstan?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kyrgyzstan was 13.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2025.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. 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 Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release