Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 94.3% 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
In 2019, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Kazakhstan stood at 94.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Kazakhstan peaked at 97.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 1999.
That places Kazakhstan 3rd out of 142 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 | 70.5% | — |
| 2007 | 96.3% | +36.6% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5% | 70.5% | 70.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 85.2% | 96.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 94.3% | 97.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 1 Belarus 97.9% compare
- 2 Uzbekistan 96.8% compare
- 4 Georgia 93.5% compare
- 5 Russian Federation 92.9% compare
- 6 Armenia 92.8% compare
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 upper secondary in Kazakhstan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Kazakhstan was 94.3% 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 97.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Kazakhstan ranks 3rd out of 142 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 10.7%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (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.