Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary was 99.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Kyrgyzstan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Kyrgyzstan is 99.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 116.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2002.
That places Kyrgyzstan 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 106.7% | — |
| 1986 | 116.3% | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 110.5% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 109.7% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 109.0% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 107.3% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 106.1% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 105.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 104.6% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 96.2% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 95.3% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 94.7% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 93.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 93.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 95.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 100.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 99.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 99.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 111.1% | 106.7% | 116.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 102.5% | 95.3% | 109.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 93.4% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.8% | 100.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.2% | 99.0% | 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Kyrgyzstan?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Kyrgyzstan was 99.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 116.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2002.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.