School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 991,671 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
991,671
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
95th
of 220 countries
All-time high
991,671
in 2025
All-time low
470,277
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 991,671 for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 991,671 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 470,277, in 1970.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 95th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 470,277 | — |
| 1971 | 490,952 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 511,337 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 531,046 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 549,637 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 564,568 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 574,987 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 582,264 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 587,251 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 590,781 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 595,089 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 601,301 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 610,285 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 621,691 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 633,800 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 633,967 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 634,878 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 638,168 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 640,217 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 641,889 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 644,532 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 651,031 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 660,735 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 673,756 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 686,082 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 712,406 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 711,125 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 735,051 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 758,582 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 779,652 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 799,973 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 818,062 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 832,787 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 841,066 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 846,251 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 844,158 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 839,731 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 839,929 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 828,944 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 808,137 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 790,168 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 774,697 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 760,037 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 741,848 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 727,513 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 723,261 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 729,805 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 734,066 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 740,801 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 761,194 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 791,298 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 835,077 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 884,218 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 920,891 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 956,443 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 991,671 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 545,310 | 470,277 | 590,781 | 10 |
| 1980s | 625,128 | 595,089 | 641,889 | 10 |
| 1990s | 701,295 | 644,532 | 779,652 | 10 |
| 2000s | 829,904 | 799,973 | 846,251 | 10 |
| 2010s | 748,339 | 723,261 | 790,168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 896,600 | 791,298 | 991,671 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.05 million compare
- 93 Palestine, State of 1.02 million compare
- 94 Central African Republic 1.02 million compare
- 96 Israel 978,845 compare
- 97 Czechia 964,088 compare
- 98 United Arab Emirates 874,117 compare
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 630,435 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan was 991,671 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 991,671 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 470,277 in 1970.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 95th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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 School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release