Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 94.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
94.0%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
4th
of 141 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2018
All-time low
68.3%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2019

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kazakhstan, 1999–2019

0204060801001999200920191999: 68.3 %2007: 96.4 %2009: 84.6 %2018: 96.9 %2019: 94 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kazakhstan is 94.0%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kazakhstan peaked at 96.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 1999.

Kazakhstan ranks 4th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.3% 68.3% 68.3% 1
2000s 90.5% 84.6% 96.4% 2
2010s 95.4% 94.0% 96.9% 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 1 Belarus 98.2% compare
  2. 2 Uzbekistan 96.0% compare
  3. 3 Bahamas 94.0% compare
  4. 5 Armenia 93.4% compare
  5. 6 Georgia 93.1% compare
  6. 7 Lithuania 92.8% compare

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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 94.0% 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 96.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 1999.
How does Kazakhstan rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Kazakhstan ranks 4th out of 141 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 11.1%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
141 places, 2,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release