Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 96.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Kazakhstan, 1989–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Kazakhstan stood at 96.3%.
The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Kazakhstan peaked at 99.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 1989.
Kazakhstan ranks 23rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 66.9% | — |
| 1999 | 85.9% | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 96.3% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.9% | 66.9% | 66.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 85.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 96.7% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 93.4% | 99.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0756 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 766,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Kazakhstan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Kazakhstan was 96.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 1989.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Kazakhstan ranks 23rd out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (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 lower secondary education.