Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 23.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
23.8%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
16th
of 126 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 2006
All-time low
13.7%
in 2001
Years of data
25
1999–2025
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 23.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 27.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2001.
That places Kyrgyzstan 16th out of 126 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.0% | — |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 13.7% | 27.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 14.5% | 20.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 17.3% | 23.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 630,435 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,229 (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 23.8% 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 27.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2001.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th out of 126 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 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release