Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 297,355 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kyrgyzstan, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kyrgyzstan is 297,355, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 297,355 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 87,980, in 1995.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 77th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 109,100 | — |
| 1987 | 108,700 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 108,300 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 106,300 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 105,300 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 102,200 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 100,700 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 94,592 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 90,950 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 87,980 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 94,015 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 105,382 | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 124,863 | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 131,222 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 160,684 | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 190,508 | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 209,245 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 201,128 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 205,224 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 220,460 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 233,463 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 239,380 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 271,532 | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 266,991 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 260,583 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 258,869 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 270,083 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 284,604 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 267,920 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 265,382 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 249,903 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 231,191 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 217,693 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 218,660 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 235,502 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 266,508 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 282,682 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 284,659 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 286,965 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 297,355 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 108,100 | 106,300 | 109,100 | 4 |
| 1990s | 103,720 | 87,980 | 131,222 | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,862 | 160,684 | 271,532 | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,489 | 217,693 | 284,604 | 10 |
| 2020s | 275,612 | 235,502 | 297,355 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 74 Belarus 306,459 compare
- 75 Tunisia 305,918 compare
- 76 Tajikistan 304,005 compare
- 78 Hong Kong, China 291,578 compare
- 79 Denmark 290,902 compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 288,593 compare
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kyrgyzstan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kyrgyzstan was 297,355 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 297,355 in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,980 in 1995.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.