Average years of schooling in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Average years of schooling was 11.37 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Kyrgyzstan, 1980–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 11.37 years for average years of schooling in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 11.37 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.81 years, in 1980.
That places Kyrgyzstan 48th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average years of schooling in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.81 years | — |
| 1985 | 9.48 years | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 9.94 years | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 9.98 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.17 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.04 years | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.24 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.8 years | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 11.37 years | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.14 years | 8.81 years | 9.48 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.96 years | 9.94 years | 9.98 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.1 years | 10.04 years | 10.17 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.52 years | 10.24 years | 10.8 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.37 years | 11.37 years | 11.37 years | 1 |
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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 average years of schooling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Average years of schooling in Kyrgyzstan was 11.37 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.81 years in 1980.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for average years of schooling?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 48th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.