Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 23.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 23.6%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 167.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 23.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2005.
That places Kyrgyzstan 5th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +311.8% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +52.4% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | +39.2% |
| 2025 | 23.6% | -0.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 23.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.4%, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 23.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +311.8% | 2.9% | 11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.4% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 6.5% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 13.4% | 23.6% | 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 23.6% 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 23.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2005.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 5th 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 167.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release