Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 9.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Kyrgyzstan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 9.3% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.6% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 36.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2021.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 112th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.1% | — |
| 1999 | 24.2% | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -67.9% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +580.1% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -57.6% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 9.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.6%, 18% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 9.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.9%, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +580.1% | 3.2% | 21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 24.2% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 15.7% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 4.9% | 18.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 3.2% | 21.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 109 Philippines 10.3% compare
- 110 Mauritius 9.8% compare
- 111 Guyana 9.6% compare
- 113 Kazakhstan 8.7% compare
- 114 Jordan 8.4% compare
- 115 San Marino 7.9% 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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Kyrgyzstan?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Kyrgyzstan was 9.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2021.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release