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 55.4% 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
In 2023, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Kyrgyzstan stood at 55.4%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 55.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2013.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 55th 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 | 46.4% | — |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | +7.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 55.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 55.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.2%, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.4% | 41.3% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 49.3% | 55.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 52 Timor-Leste 56.2% compare
- 53 Brunei Darussalam 55.6% compare
- 54 Bhutan 55.5% compare
- 56 South Africa 55.4% compare
- 57 Armenia 55.2% compare
- 58 Montenegro 55.1% 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 55.4% 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 55.4% 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 41.3% in 2013.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 55th 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 34.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release