Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both was 768,980 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kazakhstan, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kazakhstan is 768,980, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 (number) 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 36 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 525,400 | — |
| 1986 | 551,000 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 551,150 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 551,300 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 546,100 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 541,000 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 535,100 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 526,700 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 510,426 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 494,152 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 482,690 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 419,460 | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 387,623 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 355,786 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 323,949 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 418,473 | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 879,623 | +110.2% |
| 2007 | 848,894 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 818,164 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 787,434 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 756,705 | -3.9% |
| 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% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 768,980 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237,490, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 768,980 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294,128, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +110.2% | 418,473 | 879,623 |
| 2000 | +29.2% | 323,949 | 418,473 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 544,990 | 525,400 | 551,300 | 5 |
| 1990s | 457,689 | 323,949 | 541,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 750,518 | 418,473 | 879,623 | 5 |
| 2010s | 695,436 | 599,560 | 796,351 | 10 |
| 2020s | 728,483 | 707,357 | 768,980 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,627 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 638 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 505,387 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 476,418 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0756 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kazakhstan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kazakhstan was 768,980 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 879,623 in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 (number)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.