Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 40,412 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Kyrgyzstan, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Kyrgyzstan stood at 40,412. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 40,412 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,413, in 2008.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 40th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13,413 | — |
| 2009 | 15,595 | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 17,221 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 17,849 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 18,975 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 31,078 | +63.8% |
| 2014 | 26,984 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 29,200 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 29,700 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 32,900 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 33,540 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 31,761 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 31,335 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 31,997 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 32,302 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 36,176 | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 40,412 | +11.7% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 40,412 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,929, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 40,412 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,695, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +63.8% | 18,975 | 31,078 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,504 | 13,413 | 15,595 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26,921 | 17,221 | 33,540 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,444 | 31,335 | 40,412 | 5 |
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 enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Kyrgyzstan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Kyrgyzstan was 40,412 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 40,412 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,413 in 2008.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 40th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release