Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 97.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 sexes (modelled data) 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% |
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 Republic of 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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 113,317 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.33 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (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