Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained was 94.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Kyrgyzstan, 2003–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 94.9% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 95.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 2003.
That places Kyrgyzstan 1st out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 71.3% | — |
| 2004 | 72.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 74.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 75.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 76.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | -0.4% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 94.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 94.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.1%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 71.3% | 76.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 77.4% | 95.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 2 Armenia 89.6%
- 3 Montserrat 88.2% compare
- 4 Myanmar 86.3% 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 teachers in secondary education who are trained in Kyrgyzstan?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Kyrgyzstan was 94.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 2003.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 1st out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release