Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 35.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kazakhstan, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kazakhstan stood at 35.2%.
That represents a change of up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kazakhstan peaked at 35.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 22nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.4% | — |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +93.0% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 24.3% | 27.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 30.0% | 35.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 19 Canada 36.3% compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 36.3% compare
- 21 Netherlands 36.0% compare
- 23 Cyprus 35.0% compare
- 24 Georgia 34.8% compare
- 25 Puerto Rico 34.4% compare
More education data for Kazakhstan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kazakhstan?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kazakhstan was 35.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Kazakhstan ranks 22nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.