Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kyrgyzstan, 2005–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kyrgyzstan is 0.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2025.
That places Kyrgyzstan 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9% | — |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -35.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -13.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -15.6% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 6 |
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kyrgyzstan?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kyrgyzstan was 0.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2025.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release