Education in Bishkek City, Kyrgyzstan: official figures
Bishkek City had 211 daytime general secondary schools at the start of the 2025/26 school year (183 in 2023/24).
How many pupils are there in Bishkek City?
278.3 thousand pupils were enrolled in daytime general schools in Bishkek City at the start of 2025/26 (227.6 thousand in 2023/24).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow big are schools in Bishkek City?
Schools in Bishkek City have about 1319 pupils each on average (the highest of 9 regions), calculated from the 2025/26 numbers of pupils and schools.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow many students are in vocational education in Bishkek City?
6.5 thousand students were in initial vocational education and 52.1 thousand in secondary vocational colleges in Bishkek City (2024 and 2025/26 respectively).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow many university students are there in Bishkek City?
132.2 thousand students studied at universities and other higher education institutions in Bishkek City at the start of 2025/26 (100 per 1,000 residents; 2nd highest of 8 regions with such institutions).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow many schools in Bishkek City have internet?
96.2% of schools in Bishkek City were connected to the internet at the start of the 2024/25 school year, 4th highest of 9 regions (national figure 95.5%).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (with Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and State Mortgage Company data) · saved copyHow Bishkek City compares with other cities
Pupils per general school (2025/26)
Bishkek City ranks 1 of 9, highest first. Calculated from pupils and schools at the start of the school year.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per general school |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishkek City | 1319 |
| 2 | Osh City | 898 |
| 3 | Chuy Region | 659 |
| 4 | Jalal-Abad Region | 595 |
| 5 | Issyk-Kul Region | 547 |
| 6 | Osh Region | 527 |
| 7 | Talas Region | 516 |
Schools connected to the internet (2024/25)
Bishkek City ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Schools connected to the internet |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Issyk-Kul Region | 99.5% |
| 2 | Talas Region | 98.3% |
| 3 | Osh Region | 96.7% |
| 4 | Bishkek City | 96.2% |
| 5 | Batken Region | 96.1% |
| 6 | Jalal-Abad Region | 94.4% |
| 7 | Chuy Region | 94.1% |
Higher-education students per 1,000 residents (2025/26)
Bishkek City ranks 2 of 8, highest first. Only regions with higher-education institutions are listed.
| Rank | Region | Higher-education students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osh City | 131 |
| 2 | Bishkek City | 100 |
| 3 | Batken Region | 15 |
| 4 | Naryn Region | 12 |
| 5 | Jalal-Abad Region | 9 |
| 6 | Issyk-Kul Region | 8 |
| 7 | Talas Region | 7 |
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Sources
- National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (with Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and State Mortgage Company data): Socio-economic development of the regions of the Kyrgyz Republic, January-December 2024 (poverty, local budgets, mortgages, schools online), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b9352a8366a7…)
- National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic: Statistical Yearbook of the Kyrgyz Republic 2020-2024, section 25: Regions of the Kyrgyz Republic (published 25 December 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 96609efffe64…)
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