Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 94.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
94.6%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
8th
of 108 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2007
All-time low
72.5%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2019

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

0204060801001999200920191999: 72.5 %2007: 98.6 %2009: 88.2 %2018: 97.6 %2019: 94.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kazakhstan stood at 94.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kazakhstan peaked at 98.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 1999.

Kazakhstan ranks 8th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%) in Kazakhstan, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 72.5%
2007 98.6% +35.9%
2009 88.2% -10.5%
2018 97.6% +10.7%
2019 94.6% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.5% 72.5% 72.5% 1
2000s 93.4% 88.2% 98.6% 2
2010s 96.1% 94.6% 97.6% 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 5 Armenia 95.2% compare
  2. 6 Lithuania 95.0% compare
  3. 7 Russia 94.8% compare
  4. 9 Latvia 93.2% compare
  5. 10 Mongolia 93.2% compare
  6. 11 Azerbaijan 92.3% 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 94.6% 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 98.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 1999.
How does Kazakhstan rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Kazakhstan ranks 8th 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 7.3%. 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, 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, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release