Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 49.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
49.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
85th
of 179 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2015
All-time low
49.4%
in 2018
Years of data
17
1999–2021
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kyrgyzstan, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kyrgyzstan is 49.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 50.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2018.
That places Kyrgyzstan 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.3% | — |
| 2000 | 50.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 49.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.5%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 49.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 49.4% | 50.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 50.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 82 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.5% compare
- 83 France 49.5% compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 49.4% compare
- 86 Iceland 49.3% compare
- 87 Montenegro 49.3% compare
- 88 Romania 49.3% 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 percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kyrgyzstan?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kyrgyzstan was 49.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2018.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release