Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 4.6%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 4.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 81st of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -67.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +3565.7% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +58.9% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +41.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 4.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 78 Bulgaria 4.7% compare
- 79 Netherlands 4.6% compare
- 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.6% compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 4.4% compare
- 83 Colombia 4.4% compare
- 84 Mexico 4.3% compare
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 4.6% 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 4.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 81st 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 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release