Kazakhstan vs Russian Federation: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Kazakhstan
12.55 years
in 2023
Russian Federation
12.41 years
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
32nd
Russian Federation rank
34th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kazakhstan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 12.55 years against 12.41 years in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 32nd and Russian Federation ranks 34th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.52 years | 10.61 years | 2.08 years | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 10.75 years | 12.22 years | 1.47 years | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 11.83 years | 12.37 years | 0.543 years | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 12.52 years | 12.41 years | 0.1105 years | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Kazakhstan or Russian Federation?
- Kazakhstan, at 12.55 years against 12.41 years in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
- 0.14 years, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Russian Federation?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Russian Federation rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 32nd and Russian Federation ranks 34th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.