Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan stood at 1.3%.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 4.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2006.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 79th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -45.4% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -49.4% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 6 |
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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan was 1.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 79th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release