Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 685,045 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan stood at 685,045 number.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Kazakhstan peaked at 879,623 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 323,949 number, in 1999.
That places Kazakhstan 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 525,400 number | — |
| 1986 | 551,000 number | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 551,300 number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 546,100 number | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 541,000 number | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 535,100 number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 526,700 number | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 494,152 number | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 482,690 number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 419,460 number | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 323,949 number | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 418,473 number | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 879,623 number | +110.2% |
| 2010 | 756,706 number | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 794,557 number | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 824,313 number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 781,450 number | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 727,401 number | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 658,413 number | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 623,534 number | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 626,576 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 632,048 number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 685,045 number | +8.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 685,045 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 225,211 number, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 685,045 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 257,598 number, 2.7× 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% | 418,473 number | 879,623 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 543,450 number | 525,400 number | 551,300 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 474,722 number | 323,949 number | 541,000 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 649,048 number | 418,473 number | 879,623 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 711,004 number | 623,534 number | 824,313 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.33 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.09 (2025)
- 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)
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 685,045 number in 2019, 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 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 323,949 number in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Kazakhstan ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.