School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 6.4 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.4 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
73rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
7.35 years
in 1981
All-time low
5.23 years
in 1996
Years of data
35
1981–2025
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 6.4 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 7.35 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.23 years, in 1996.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 73rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.35 years | — |
| 1986 | 7.25 years | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 7.15 years | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 7.13 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 7 years | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 6.88 years | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 6.6 years | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 6.22 years | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 5.96 years | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 5.23 years | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 5.66 years | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 5.74 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.83 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.77 years | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.14 years | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 6.06 years | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.99 years | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 6 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.98 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.07 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.14 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.13 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.11 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.2 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.25 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.19 years | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.31 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.24 years | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.32 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.36 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.38 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.33 years | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 6.4 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.25 years | 7.15 years | 7.35 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.34 years | 5.23 years | 7.13 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.95 years | 5.74 years | 6.14 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.22 years | 6.11 years | 6.32 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 years | 6.33 years | 6.4 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,229 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 323,206 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.044 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 909,619 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,847 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan was 6.4 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 years in 1996.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release