Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 36.8% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
36.8%
World rank
12th
of 90 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 2018
All-time low
18.4%
in 1999
Years of data
6
1999β2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Kazakhstan, 1999β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Kazakhstan stood at 36.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Kazakhstan peaked at 41.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 12th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 28.3% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 35.0% | 41.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 39.3% compare
- 10 Netherlands 38.2% compare
- 11 Cyprus 37.9% compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 36.6% compare
- 14 Mongolia 36.3% compare
- 15 Germany 35.9% 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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Kazakhstan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Kazakhstan was 36.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Kazakhstan ranks 12th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release