Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 412,488 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Kazakhstan, 1994–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Kazakhstan stood at 412,488.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Kazakhstan peaked at 506,263 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 172,938, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 43rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 271,033 | — |
| 1995 | 266,241 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 230,819 | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 172,938 | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 224,512 | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 506,263 | +125.5% |
| 2010 | 425,293 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 444,876 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 446,160 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 374,163 | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 402,892 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 365,407 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 326,442 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 343,951 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 343,537 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 370,149 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 395,169 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 381,759 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 382,068 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 381,404 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 391,948 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 412,488 | +5.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 412,488 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 147,656, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 412,488 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157,648, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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 | +125.5% | 224,512 | 506,263 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235,258 | 172,938 | 271,033 | 4 |
| 2000s | 365,388 | 224,512 | 506,263 | 2 |
| 2010s | 384,287 | 326,442 | 446,160 | 10 |
| 2020s | 390,806 | 381,404 | 412,488 | 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, female in Kazakhstan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Kazakhstan was 412,488 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 506,263 in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,938 in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Kazakhstan ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release