Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 85.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Kyrgyzstan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 85.9% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 93.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 85.9%, in 2024.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 43rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.4% | — |
| 2002 | 92.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 91.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 89.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 88.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 86.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 85.9% | -0.4% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 85.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.5%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 85.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.7%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.4% | 93.4% | 93.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 89.8% | 92.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 86.4% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 85.9% | 87.0% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Kyrgyzstan?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Kyrgyzstan was 85.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.9% in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 43rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release