Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 53.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Kyrgyzstan, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Kyrgyzstan is 53.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 53.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2013.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 58th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 43.8% | — |
| 2011 | 46.2% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 53.2% | +7.6% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 53.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.5%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 53.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.3%, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.3% | 39.5% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 45.8% | 53.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 55 South Africa 54.5% compare
- 56 Timor-Leste 54.4% compare
- 57 Viet Nam 53.8% compare
- 59 Nigeria 53.0% compare
- 60 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 52.9% compare
- 61 Côte d'Ivoire 52.8% 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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Kyrgyzstan?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Kyrgyzstan was 53.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2013.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 58th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release