Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 18.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan is 18.1%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% 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 22nd out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
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% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +1.6% |
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 | 18.2% | 14.1% | 20.9% | 8 |
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 18.1% in 2019, 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 22nd out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.