Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan stood at 2.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 8.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2011.
That places Kyrgyzstan 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom 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 | 8.7% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -36.4% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +109.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 7.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 2.7% | 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 2.3% 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 8.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 78th out of 97 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 36.2%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes in the reference year.