Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 94.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Kazakhstan, 1999–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Kazakhstan is 94.7%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Kazakhstan peaked at 98.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 1999.
That places Kazakhstan 3rd out of 140 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 73.2% | — |
| 2007 | 96.2% | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 73.2% | 73.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 86.0% | 96.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 94.7% | 98.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 113,317 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.3149 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 981,805 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Kazakhstan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Kazakhstan was 94.7% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Kazakhstan ranks 3rd out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary education.