Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who was 50.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Kyrgyzstan, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 50.7% for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in 2021.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 70.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1999.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 39th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.0% | — |
| 2000 | 70.9% | +102.5% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 58.9% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 69.6% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | -34.7% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | +3.9% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 50.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.2%, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 50.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.7%, 86% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +102.5% | 35.0% | 70.9% |
| 2013 | -34.7% | 69.6% | 45.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 58.9% | 70.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 45.4% | 50.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 48.8% | 50.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 36 Cameroon 53.8% compare
- 37 Tonga 52.8% compare
- 38 Cape Verde 52.4% compare
- 40 Brazil 50.3% compare
- 41 Liechtenstein 50.0% compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 47.6%
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 teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Kyrgyzstan?
- Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Kyrgyzstan was 50.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1999.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 39th out of 75 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release