Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both was 33.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.0%
World rank
24th
of 112 countries
All-time high
34.1%
in 2018
All-time low
14.4%
in 1999
Years of data
6
1999–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Kazakhstan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 33.0% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2024.
The figure is up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Kazakhstan peaked at 34.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 24th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.4% | — |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +77.3% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 33.0% | -3.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 33.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 33.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.4%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 22.8% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 27.8% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.33 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.09 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,627 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 638 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 505,387 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 476,418 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6994 % change on previous year (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 33.0% 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 34.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Kazakhstan ranks 24th out of 112 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 18.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release