Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 64.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Kyrgyzstan, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 64.3% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 33.5% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 99.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2021.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 155th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.8% | — |
| 2000 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | -33.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 64.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.8%, 82% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 64.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.2%, 70% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -33.5% | 96.7% | 64.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.6% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 97.0% | 97.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 64.3% | 96.7% | 2 |
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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Kyrgyzstan?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Kyrgyzstan was 64.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2021.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 155th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release