Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 40.4% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
40.4%
World rank
15th
of 86 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 2018
All-time low
18.6%
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
Kazakhstan recorded 40.4% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2024.
The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Kazakhstan peaked at 43.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 15th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 30.9% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 38.4% | 43.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 12 United States 42.9% compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 41.7% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 41.2% compare
- 16 Belgium 39.3% compare
- 17 Switzerland 38.7% compare
- 18 Bulgaria 38.1% 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 40.4% 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 43.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Kazakhstan ranks 15th out of 86 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 5.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release