Kazakhstan vs Kyrgyzstan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

Kazakhstan
52.9%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
53.9%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
80th
Kyrgyzstan rank
78th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
2030405060198120032025

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 53.9% against 52.9% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 80th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 78th of 194 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1980s 37.9% 27.2% 10.7% Kazakhstan
1990s 32.6% 23.9% 8.7% Kazakhstan
2000s 42.7% 37.7% 5.0% Kazakhstan
2010s 50.0% 43.8% 6.2% Kazakhstan
2020s 56.6% 52.0% 4.7% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstan, at 53.9% against 52.9% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan?
1.0%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
Kazakhstan ranks 80th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 78th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release