Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 11.08 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Kyrgyzstan, 1993–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Kyrgyzstan stood at 11.08. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 20.02 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.08, in 2018.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 137th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.2 | — |
| 1994 | 11.74 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 11.23 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 12.44 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 15.16 | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 14.72 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 17.02 | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 19.17 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 19.13 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 20.02 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 17.63 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 17.62 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.53 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 17.3 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 17.77 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 15.25 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 15.62 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 14.9 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 15.17 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 14.66 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 14.12 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 11.89 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 12.82 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 11.92 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 12.68 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 11.08 | -12.6% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 11.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.68, 56% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 11.08 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.98, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.36 | 11.2 | 17.02 | 7 |
| 2000s | 17.6 | 15.25 | 20.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.25 | 11.08 | 15.17 | 9 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Kyrgyzstan?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Kyrgyzstan was 11.08 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.02 in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.08 in 2018.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 137th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.