Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Kyrgyzstan is 0.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.0% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 135th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.6% | — |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +31.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -70.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +249.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -77.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +391.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -83.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +652.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -58.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 59% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 43% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +652.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| 2018 | +391.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| 2015 | +249.1% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4% compare
- 133 Belize 0.4% compare
- 134 Kazakhstan 0.4% compare
- 136 Guatemala 0.4% compare
- 137 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
- 138 Dominican Republic 0.3% 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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Kyrgyzstan?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Kyrgyzstan was 0.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 135th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release