Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 22.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 22.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 23.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2005.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 34th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 6.4% | — |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -40.6% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +438.5% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +51.3% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 22.6% | -2.9% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 22.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 22.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 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 | +438.5% | 2.9% | 15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 2.4% | 15.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 7.8% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 16.2% | 23.2% | 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 22.6% 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 23.2% 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 34th 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 94.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release