School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 3.08 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.08 years
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
67th
of 196 countries
All-time high
3.08 years
in 2025
All-time low
1.03 years
in 1995
Years of data
39
1986–2025
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, 1986–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 3.08 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 3.08 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.03 years, in 1995.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 67th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.35 years | — |
| 1988 | 1.38 years | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.36 years | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.31 years | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.24 years | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.2 years | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.1 years | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.08 years | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.03 years | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1 years | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.19 years | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 1.37 years | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 1.43 years | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.71 years | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 2.16 years | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 2.04 years | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.02 years | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.12 years | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.17 years | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.19 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.43 years | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 2.33 years | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.22 years | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.21 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.37 years | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.46 years | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.45 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.44 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.33 years | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.17 years | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 2.03 years | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.07 years | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.26 years | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 2.56 years | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 2.68 years | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.67 years | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.64 years | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 3.08 years | +16.7% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.08 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8465 years, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.08 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.65 years, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.36 years | 1.35 years | 1.38 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.21 years | 1.03 years | 1.43 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 years | 1.71 years | 2.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 years | 2.03 years | 2.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 years | 2.26 years | 3.08 years | 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 school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan was 3.08 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 years in 1995.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release