Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 95.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kazakhstan, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kazakhstan stood at 95.1%.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kazakhstan peaked at 98.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 5th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 74.2% | — |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +32.8% |
| 2009 | 88.8% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.2% | 74.2% | 74.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 88.8% | 98.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 95.1% | 98.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 95.1% 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 98.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Kazakhstan ranks 5th out of 108 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 7.0%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release