Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan is 1.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 357.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 1.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Kyrgyzstan 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -88.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +82.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -96.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +1300.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +802.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -88.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +44.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +31.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +420.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -73.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +394.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -50.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +66.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | +39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 17 Saudi Arabia 1.2% compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 1.2% compare
- 19 Australia 1.2% compare
- 21 Botswana 1.1% compare
- 22 El Salvador 1.1% compare
- 23 Cambodia 1.1% compare
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,229 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 323,206 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.044 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 909,619 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,847 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (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 1.2% 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 1.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 20th out of 111 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 357.9%. 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 Services programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release