Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.2631 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kazakhstan stood at 0.2631 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.3258 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.12 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Kazakhstan 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1951 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.183 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1788 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1554 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.12 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 0.155 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3258 units per square kilometre | +110.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2803 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2943 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.295 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.251 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2694 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2439 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2221 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2321 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2341 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2537 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.274 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2635 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.262 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2631 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.2631 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.2631 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.14 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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% | 0.155 units per square kilometre | 0.3258 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1665 units per square kilometre | 0.12 units per square kilometre | 0.1951 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2404 units per square kilometre | 0.155 units per square kilometre | 0.3258 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2576 units per square kilometre | 0.2221 units per square kilometre | 0.295 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2657 units per square kilometre | 0.262 units per square kilometre | 0.274 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 161 Bhutan 0.2858 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Mozambique 0.272 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Angola 0.2664 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.249 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Russian Federation 0.2465 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Gambia 0.2321 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.2631 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.3258 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.