Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 79.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Kazakhstan, 1989–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Kazakhstan stood at 79.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Kazakhstan peaked at 79.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1989.
Kazakhstan ranks 1st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 39.8% | 39.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 56.7% | 60.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
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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 rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Kazakhstan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Kazakhstan was 79.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1989.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Kazakhstan ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release