Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 19.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 19.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 35.5% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 19.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2005.
That places Kyrgyzstan 11th out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +52.4% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +35.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 19.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 2.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 19.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 1.5× the median. (45 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 | 10.5% | 6.5% | 19.0% | 8 |
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 19.0% 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 19.0% in 2019.
- 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 11th 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 up 72.5%. 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.