Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 26.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Kyrgyzstan, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Kyrgyzstan stood at 26.0%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.8% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 50.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2021.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 180th of 180 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 | 49.9% | — |
| 2000 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | -48.8% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 26.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.5%, 51% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 26.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.4%, 51% 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 | -48.8% | 50.8% | 26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 49.7% | 50.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.5% | 50.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 26.0% | 50.8% | 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 26.0% 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 50.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2021.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 180th out of 180 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 48.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release