Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 768,980 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan stood at 768,980.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 879,623 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 323,949, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 43rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 525,400 | — |
| 1986 | 551,000 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 551,300 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 546,100 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 541,000 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 535,100 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 526,700 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 494,152 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 482,690 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 419,460 | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 323,949 | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 418,473 | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 879,623 | +110.2% |
| 2010 | 756,705 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 794,556 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 796,351 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 677,710 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 727,401 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 658,413 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 599,560 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 626,576 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 632,048 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 685,045 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 739,721 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 711,393 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 707,357 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 710,267 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 733,181 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 768,980 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 543,450 | 525,400 | 551,300 | 4 |
| 1990s | 474,722 | 323,949 | 541,000 | 7 |
| 2000s | 649,048 | 418,473 | 879,623 | 2 |
| 2010s | 695,436 | 599,560 | 796,351 | 10 |
| 2020s | 728,483 | 707,357 | 768,980 | 6 |
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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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan was 768,980 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 879,623 in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 323,949 in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Kazakhstan ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release