Average schooling vs expected schooling in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 12.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.55
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.55
in 2021
All-time low
7.5
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Kazakhstan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average schooling vs expected schooling in Kazakhstan stood at 12.55. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Kazakhstan peaked at 12.55 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 1990.
Kazakhstan ranks 32nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.5 | — |
| 1991 | 7.73 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 7.96 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 8.18 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 8.41 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 8.64 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 8.86 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 9.09 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 9.31 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 9.54 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 9.79 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 10.04 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.28 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.53 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.78 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.03 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 11.27 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 11.52 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.27 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.01 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 11.17 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.34 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.5 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 11.67 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.83 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 12 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.07 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.14 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.21 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.32 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.43 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.55 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.55 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.55 | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 12.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 12.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.52 | 7.5 | 9.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.75 | 9.79 | 11.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.83 | 11.17 | 12.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.52 | 12.43 | 12.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 29 Netherlands 12.67 compare
- 30 Luxembourg 12.59 compare
- 31 Cyprus 12.56 compare
- 33 Malta 12.42 compare
- 34 Russia 12.41 compare
- 35 Liechtenstein 12.41 compare
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.33 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.09 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,627 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 638 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 505,387 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 476,418 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Kazakhstan?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Kazakhstan was 12.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.55 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 1990.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Kazakhstan ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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