School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 551,923 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
551,923
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
103rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
617,229
in 2010
All-time low
258,556
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan stood at 551,923.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 617,229 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 258,556, in 1970.
That places Kyrgyzstan 103rd out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 258,556 | — |
| 1971 | 274,839 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 289,737 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 297,617 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 306,612 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 317,090 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 329,925 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 343,843 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 359,216 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 374,392 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 388,256 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 399,784 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 407,656 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 412,380 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 415,153 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 410,512 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 403,277 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 396,943 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 392,853 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 391,998 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 400,568 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 410,501 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 420,236 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 428,084 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 421,829 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 425,231 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 428,894 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 442,089 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 455,696 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 468,293 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 476,908 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 485,158 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 495,511 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 509,299 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 524,722 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 542,794 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 560,634 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 577,463 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 595,671 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 614,721 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 617,229 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 610,001 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 597,092 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 585,933 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 577,908 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 570,106 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 560,464 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 556,068 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 550,175 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 535,594 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 519,496 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 516,249 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 521,376 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 531,191 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 539,668 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 551,923 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 315,183 | 258,556 | 374,392 | 10 |
| 1980s | 401,881 | 388,256 | 415,153 | 10 |
| 1990s | 430,142 | 400,568 | 468,293 | 10 |
| 2000s | 538,288 | 476,908 | 614,721 | 10 |
| 2010s | 576,057 | 535,594 | 617,229 | 10 |
| 2020s | 529,984 | 516,249 | 551,923 | 6 |
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More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 630,435 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan was 551,923 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 617,229 in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,556 in 1970.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 103rd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release