Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 7.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Kyrgyzstan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Kyrgyzstan is 7.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 7.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2002.
That places Kyrgyzstan 72nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.4% | — |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +82.3% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +1.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 7.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 7.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.2%, 41% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +82.3% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 7.9% | 3 |
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Kyrgyzstan?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Kyrgyzstan was 7.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2002.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 72nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release