Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 55.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Kyrgyzstan, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 55.5% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 64.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2002.
That places Kyrgyzstan 42nd out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.2% | — |
| 2000 | 35.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | +60.3% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | -2.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 55.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.2%, 94% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 55.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.1%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +60.3% | 37.5% | 60.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 34.5% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 56.7% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 55.5% | 56.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 39 Kazakhstan 55.8% compare
- 40 Russian Federation 55.6% compare
- 41 Cape Verde 55.6% compare
- 43 Barbados 55.4% compare
- 44 Cayman Islands 55.4% compare
- 45 Syrian Arab Republic 54.7% 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 percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Kyrgyzstan?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Kyrgyzstan was 55.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2002.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 42nd out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release