School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 516,666 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
516,666 number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
102nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
626,580 number
in 2011
All-time low
215,594 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan stood at 516,666 number.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 626,580 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 215,594 number, in 1970.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 102nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 215,594 number | — |
| 1971 | 238,217 number | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 261,101 number | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 281,891 number | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 300,672 number | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 317,733 number | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 333,577 number | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 347,212 number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 359,551 number | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 370,718 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 380,821 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 389,176 number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 398,215 number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 403,556 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 405,150 number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 402,756 number | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 397,649 number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 392,327 number | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 389,955 number | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 390,205 number | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 393,135 number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 397,714 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 403,354 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 407,881 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 412,000 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 416,217 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 413,424 number | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 420,007 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 429,053 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 440,716 number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 453,858 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 467,720 number | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 479,404 number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 490,845 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 503,190 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 517,727 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 535,602 number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 557,460 number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 581,152 number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 602,055 number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 618,084 number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 626,580 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 614,451 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 599,389 number | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 584,019 number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 568,661 number | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 553,973 number | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 539,953 number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 527,523 number | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 516,666 number | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 302,627 number | 215,594 number | 370,718 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 394,981 number | 380,821 number | 405,150 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 413,350 number | 393,135 number | 440,716 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 518,901 number | 453,858 number | 602,055 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 574,930 number | 516,666 number | 626,580 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 99 Portugal 542,759 number compare
- 100 Greece 536,831 number compare
- 101 United Arab Emirates 517,692 number compare
- 103 Czechia 515,983 number compare
- 104 Palestine, State of 503,938 number compare
- 105 Switzerland 499,765 number compare
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 516,666 number in 2019, 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 626,580 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 215,594 number in 1970.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 102nd out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.