Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2%
Change on year
down 73.5%
World rank
29th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2020

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Kyrgyzstan, 2005–2020

00.20.40.62005201220202005: 0.159 % of youth population with high education2008: 0.611 % of youth population with high education2009: 0.583 % of youth population with high education2010: 0.514 % of youth population with high education2011: 0.524 % of youth population with high education2012: 0.552 % of youth population with high education2015: 0.543 % of youth population with high education2016: 0.548 % of youth population with high education2017: 0.08 % of youth population with high education2018: 0.627 % of youth population with high education2019: 0.631 % of youth population with high education2020: 0.167 % of youth population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with high education.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 0.2% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in 2020.

That represents a change of down 73.5% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

That places Kyrgyzstan 29th out of 107 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in Kyrgyzstan, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
2005 0.2%
2008 0.6% +283.6%
2009 0.6% -4.6%
2010 0.5% -11.7%
2011 0.5% +1.8%
2012 0.6% +5.4%
2015 0.5% -1.6%
2016 0.5% +0.9%
2017 0.1% -85.3%
2018 0.6% +679.7%
2019 0.6% +0.7%
2020 0.2% -73.5%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.2% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.5% 0.1% 0.6% 8
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 26 Namibia 0.2% compare
  2. 27 Colombia 0.2% compare
  3. 28 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  4. 30 Cambodia 0.2% compare
  5. 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.2%
  6. 32 Armenia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Kyrgyzstan?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Kyrgyzstan was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 29th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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