Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 25.1% 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 25.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 359.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 25.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2004.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 2nd of 122 countries on this measure, 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 | 3.8% | -40.2% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +104.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +65.4% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +52.8% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -39.3% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +100.8% |
| 2025 | 25.1% | +4.2% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 25.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 3.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 25.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.5%, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.0% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 9.5% | 25.1% | 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 25.1% 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 25.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2004.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 2nd 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 359.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release