Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 51,439 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
51,439 number
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
43rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
53,744 number
in 2018
All-time low
18,678 number
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan, 2008–2019

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2008201320192008: 18.7k number2009: 21.6k number2010: 24.8k number2011: 26.2k number2012: 28.4k number2013: 50.5k number2014: 42.4k number2015: 48.7k number2016: 48.2k number2017: 53.5k number2018: 53.7k number2019: 51.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan is 51,439 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 137.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 53,744 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18,678 number, in 2008.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 43rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,156 number 18,678 number 21,633 number 2
2010s 42,798 number 24,777 number 53,744 number 10

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 40 Singapore 67,050 number compare
  2. 41 Israel 59,085 number compare
  3. 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52,526 number compare
  4. 44 New Zealand 51,143 number compare
  5. 45 Lithuania 49,777 number compare
  6. 46 Benin 49,126 number

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Kyrgyzstan was 51,439 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 53,744 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 18,678 number in 2008.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 43rd out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).