Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 47.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kazakhstan, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kazakhstan stood at 47.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kazakhstan peaked at 57.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2005.
That places Kazakhstan 18th out of 103 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 39.9% | — |
| 2004 | 38.9% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +56.3% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 28.4% | 44.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 42.8% | 57.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0756 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kazakhstan?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Kazakhstan was 47.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2005.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Kazakhstan ranks 18th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release