Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 218,660 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
218,660 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
87th
of 193 countries
All-time high
284,604 number
in 2013
All-time low
87,980 number
in 1995
Years of data
33
1986–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan stood at 218,660 number.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 284,604 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87,980 number, in 1995.
That places Kyrgyzstan 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 109,100 number | — |
| 1988 | 108,300 number | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 106,300 number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 105,300 number | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 102,200 number | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 100,700 number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 94,592 number | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 90,950 number | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 87,980 number | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 94,015 number | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 105,382 number | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 124,863 number | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 131,222 number | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 160,684 number | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 190,508 number | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 209,245 number | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 201,128 number | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 205,224 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 220,460 number | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 233,463 number | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 239,380 number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 271,532 number | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 266,991 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 260,583 number | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 258,869 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 270,083 number | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 284,604 number | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 267,920 number | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 265,382 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 249,903 number | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 231,191 number | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 217,693 number | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 218,660 number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 107,900 number | 106,300 number | 109,100 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 103,720 number | 87,980 number | 131,222 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,862 number | 160,684 number | 271,532 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,489 number | 217,693 number | 284,604 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 84 Paraguay 225,211 number compare
- 85 Cambodia 222,879 number compare
- 86 Costa Rica 221,811 number compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 218,279 number compare
- 89 Côte d'Ivoire 217,914 number compare
- 90 Palestine, State of 217,880 number compare
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 630,435 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,229 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan was 218,660 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 284,604 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,980 number in 1995.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.