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 37.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kyrgyzstan, 2004–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kyrgyzstan is 37.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 45.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2005.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 50th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.2% | — |
| 2005 | 23.8% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +56.7% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 33.8% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 37.3% | +10.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 37.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 37.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +56.7% | 29.2% | 45.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 23.8% | 29.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 29.5% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 29.3% | 37.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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 37.3% 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 45.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2005.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 50th out of 179 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 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release