Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 79.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Kazakhstan, 1989–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2018, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Kazakhstan stood at 79.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Kazakhstan peaked at 79.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1989.
That places Kazakhstan 1st out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 12.4% | — |
| 1999 | 38.2% | +208.2% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +48.1% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 54.7% | 56.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
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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 educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Kazakhstan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Kazakhstan was 79.0% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1989.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Kazakhstan ranks 1st out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.