Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 31.28 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Kyrgyzstan, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Kyrgyzstan stood at 31.28.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 56.85 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.13, in 2016.
That places Kyrgyzstan 57th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.48 | — |
| 2001 | 45.44 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 48.44 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 44.3 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 44.72 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 56.85 | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 43.22 | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 40.13 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 42.17 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 42.21 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 41.24 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 40.01 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 41.3 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 30.17 | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 29.13 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 38.71 | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 31.28 | -19.2% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 31.28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.53, 91% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 31.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.1, 89% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.48 | 50.48 | 50.48 | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.28 | 40.13 | 56.85 | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.98 | 29.13 | 41.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More gender data for Kyrgyzstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,300 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,504 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,504 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 72,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 76,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 72,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 76,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 72,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Kyrgyzstan was 31.28 in 2018, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.85 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.13 in 2016.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 57th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.