Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 16.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Kyrgyzstan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 16.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 16.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1960.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 54th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.2% | — |
| 1965 | 7.0% | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 8.1% | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 9.4% | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 10.6% | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +17.7% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 16.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 4.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 16.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.2%, 69% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
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 barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Kyrgyzstan?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Kyrgyzstan was 16.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1960.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)