Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 2.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 29.3% 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, 0.9%, in 2005.
That places Kyrgyzstan 49th out of 122 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 4.2% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -44.7% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -70.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +46.8% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +77.4% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +51.9% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +30.6% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -14.5% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.9% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 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 2.4% 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 0.9% in 2005.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 49th out of 122 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 29.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release