Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 92.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kazakhstan, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 92.9% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kazakhstan peaked at 95.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 4th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.8% | — |
| 2007 | 93.7% | +51.6% |
| 2009 | 79.6% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 79.6% | 93.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 92.9% | 95.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 1 United States 96.4% compare
- 2 Uzbekistan 95.9%
- 3 Belarus 95.3% compare
- 5 Armenia 90.4% compare
- 6 Lithuania 89.5% compare
- 7 Azerbaijan 89.4% 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 rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kazakhstan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kazakhstan was 92.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Kazakhstan ranks 4th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release