Kazakhstan vs North America: Tertiary education, academic staff
Kazakhstan
67.3%
in 2025
North America
51.2%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
2nd
North America rank
4th
Tertiary education, academic staff over time
- Kazakhstan
- North America
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 67.3% against 51.2% in North America, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 2nd and North America ranks 4th of 170 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.2% | 41.1% | 17.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 43.1% | 18.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 48.8% | 16.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 50.8% | 15.2% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Kazakhstan or North America?
- Kazakhstan, at 67.3% against 51.2% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Kazakhstan and North America?
- 16.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and North America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and North America rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Kazakhstan ranks 2nd and North America ranks 4th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.