Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
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 7.2%.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 12.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2005.
That places Kyrgyzstan 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -48.6% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +76.7% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +40.4% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 4.8% | 10.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.2% | 12.0% | 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 7.2% 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 12.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2005.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 60th 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 down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.