Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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, both sexes (number) 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Kazakhstan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 981,805 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 103,620 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,697 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 412,488 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 356,492 (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
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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.