Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 97.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
97.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 164 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2025
All-time low
61.3%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kazakhstan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kazakhstan stood at 97.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kazakhstan peaked at 97.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 1981.
Kazakhstan ranks 4th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 61.3% | — |
| 1982 | 62.5% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 63.8% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 65.1% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 66.4% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 67.8% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 69.0% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 70.2% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 71.4% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 72.7% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 74.1% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 75.3% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 76.7% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 78.2% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 79.7% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 81.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 82.3% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 83.4% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 84.7% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 86.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 87.5% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 88.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 90.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 91.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 93.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 97.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.5%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 97.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.4% | 61.3% | 71.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 78.8% | 72.7% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 86.0% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 94.9% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.2% | 97.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 1 South Korea 99.3% compare
- 2 Uzbekistan 99.0% compare
- 3 Croatia 98.2% compare
- 5 Ukraine 97.2% compare
- 6 Azerbaijan 95.9% compare
- 7 Barbados 95.7% 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 completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kazakhstan?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kazakhstan was 97.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 1981.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 4th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release